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US Centcom says its blockade redirected seven ships and disabled one
US Central Command (Centcom) announced it has redirected seven commercial vessels and disabled one to prevent them from entering or leaving Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz. The blockade, enforced by the USS Boxer, is part of heightened tensions between the US and Iran.
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