Florida, Sept. 16 -- The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Tuesday (local time) said that its forces have, to date, redirected 103 commercial vessels as part of its blockade against Iran, ensuring compliance with trade restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz.

In a post on X, CENTCOM said that the vessels had been redirected as of September 15, while sharing footage of a US Navy helicopter operating from USS Rafael Peralta in the Arabian Sea.

https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2099944359273902327

CENTCOM said, "An MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter lifts off from the flight deck of USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) as the ship enforces the U.S. blockade against Iran in the Arabian Sea. As of Sept. 15, U.S. forces have redirected 103 commercial vessels to ensure...