US CENTCOM reroutes 92 merchant ships in Iran naval blockade
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US Central Command said on September 6 it had rerouted 92 merchant ships as part of a naval blockade of Iran. Three vessels were taken out of service and three more were boarded for compliance checks. The announcement came after US forces destroyed three IRGC tankers and an F-35A began patrolling regional waters.
Key Facts
- CENTCOM rerouted 92 merchant ships as part of the Iran naval blockade as of September 6.
- Three vessels were taken out of service and three more were boarded for compliance checks.
- A US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter is patrolling regional waters.
- US forces previously destroyed three tankers belonging to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- IRGC naval forces attacked a US military unmanned surface vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.
Blockade Enforcement
CENTCOM announced the blockade measures on its X account on September 6. The statement said 92 merchant ships had their routes changed under the naval blockade of Iran. Three ships were taken out of service and three others were boarded for compliance checks. A US Air Force F-35A stealth fighter is patrolling the region's waters.
Escalation Context
US forces previously destroyed three tankers belonging to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The destruction followed Iran targeting two American military ships in the region. IRGC naval forces attacked a US military unmanned surface vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.
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