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US Centcom Redirects 130 Vessels and Destroys 13 Ships Amid Iran Blockade
- •US Central Command announced that 130 commercial vessels have been redirected since Washington resumed its naval blockade against Iran on July 14.
- •Over the past 12 weeks, US forces have destroyed 13 commercial vessels for violating the blockade or having links to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps shadow network.
- •CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper stated that the military remains focused on swift action against any vessels attempting to run the blockade.
- •President Donald Trump stated he could end the war immediately, claiming Iran refuses to negotiate on acceptable terms, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the blockade ironclad.
- •Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian dismissed further negotiations, stating that previous talks were repeatedly followed by US military attacks.
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Since the US naval blockade against Iran was resumed on July 14, US Central Command forces have redirected 130 commercial vessels and destroyed 13 commercial vessels that either violated the blockade or were linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' shadow network.
CENTCOM has advised mariners operating in the Gulf of Oman and approaching the Strait of Hormuz to monitor US Notices to Mariners and maintain contact with US naval forces on bridge-to-bridge Channel 16.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that negotiations with Washington have become meaningless because previous talks were immediately followed by military attacks. Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi asserted that there is no military solution to the conflict and that negotiations based on justice are the only way forward.
