US enforces maritime blockade on Iranian ports

The United States has implemented a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz targeting Iranian oil exports, with US military forces intercepting and disabling multiple tankers attempting to transit the waterway. The blockade has resulted in the turning back of at least six vessels and the first military strikes on sanctioned tankers since the blockade's reimposition.

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