The US military on Thursday said it had turned back 10 vessels attempting to leave Iranian ports during the first 48 hours of its naval blockade, even as maritime tracking data suggested some ships may have initially crossed the Strait of Hormuz.
In a post on X, US Central Command said, “Ten vessels have now been turned around, and ZERO ships have broken through since the start of the US blockade on Monday.” The latest figure includes an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel that was “redirected” by the guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG-111) after it attempted to evade the blockade on Wednesday.
