Washington, April 18 -- US forces have so far turned back more than 23 vessels since the brief reopening of the Strait of Hormuz amid its ongoing maritime blockade of Iranian ports, the US Central Command confirmed today.
Taking to X, CENTCOM wrote "Littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) patrols the Arabian Sea during the U.S. blockade. Since commencement of the blockade, 23 ships have complied with direction from U.S. forces to turn around. American forces are enforcing a maritime blockade against ships entering or exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas."The US military announced that it would be enforcing its blockade against all ships entering or leaving Iranian ports and coastal areas.
This comes as Iran swiftly reversed course o...