Naval cordon aims to choke Iran’s oil trade, counters Tehran Hormuz grip

U.S. Central Command disabled a fifth vessel defying the Hormuz blockade as Washington maintained pressure on Iran.

US forces disabled the M/V Lian Star in the Gulf of Oman as part of Iran's maritime blockade. The Treasury also froze $344M in Iranian-linked crypto assets.

The US military "has redirected 118 commercial vessels and disabled 5 as of May 31," the US Central Command said

US navy announces that American forces have redirected 118 commercial vessels and disabled five others since enforcing an Iranian naval blockade on 13 April

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that American forces have redirected 118 commercial vessels and disabled five others as part of Washington's active naval…

Naval cordon aims to choke Iran’s oil trade, counters Tehran Hormuz grip

The US military established a naval blockade of Iran on April 13

US Central Command has disabled multiple oil tankers attempting to breach the naval blockade near Iran, escalating Gulf tensions with major oil market implications.