As of today, US forces have diverted three commercial vessels… (блокада · сша · судный)
As of today, US forces have diverted three commercial vessels attempting to breach the blockade, disabled one vessel that refused to comply, and conducted inspections on another vessel to ensure full compliance with the current US naval blockade against Iran. Yesterday, CENTCOM stated that US military forces struck the oil tanker Belma, which was sailing through the Persian Gulf in international waters 'in violation' of the American blockade.
Consensus
- U.S. military forces intercepted three commercial vessels linked to Iran after the resumption of a maritime blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The U.S. naval blockade resumed on July 14 at 16:00 Eastern Time (23:00 Moscow time).
- Three commercial ships were redirected, one was disabled for refusing to comply, and one underwent inspection by U.S. Marines.
- U.S. forces conducted a boarding operation on the tanker M/T Wen Yao in the Oman Sea on July 16.
- The U.S. claims that the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters remain open except for vessels attempting to breach the blockade.
Points of divergence
- CENTCOM reported that U.S. forces struck an oil tanker named Belma in international waters in the Persian Gulf for violating the blockade, which is not mentioned in the interfax report. — vesti
- President Donald Trump previously stated that U.S. forces aim to completely eliminate Iran's potential related to control over shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a claim absent from the interfax report. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- US intercepts three Iran-linked ships after resumption of Hormuz blockade — Интерфакс
- US Navy intercepted three ships after resuming Iran blockade — Вести