Florida, May 31 -- 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 blockade aimed at Iranian ports.

American forces established a naval blockade of Iran on 13 April.

The US military "has redirected 118 commercial vessels and disabled 5 as of May 31," CENTCOM stated on Sunday in a post on X.

Following the implementation, US Central Command warned that they will continue blocking the movement of all ships heading both to and from Iranian ports.

This aggressive enforcement on the high seas unfolds even as diplomatic channels show signs of deep strain. Days after declaring a proposed agreement with Tehran "la...