Florida, May 27 -- In a significant escalation of maritime tensions in West Asia, the United States armed forces have intensified enforcement operations to choke off maritime traffic bound for or originating from Iranian territories.

Detailing the scale of the ongoing naval operations in a post on X, the US military said it "redirected" 109 commercial vessels in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday to enforce President Trump's blockade of ships travelling to and from Iranian ports via the Strait of Hormuz.

The naval restrictions from Iran and the US across the contested waters have drastically disrupted international trade. The blockade of the Strait and Gulf of Oman began on April 13 and has provoked an energy crisis with severe global economi...