SECURITYAug 5 · 17:39 UTCMIDDLE EAST EYEFleur Hargreaves

US Centcom says it redirected three more commercial vessels

US Central Command (Centcom) redirected three more commercial vessels as part of its blockade against Iran. Since August 5, 48 ships have been redirected, two disabled, and two boarded. A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet was involved in patrols enforcing the blockade.

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