US CENTCOM confirmed it has redirected 53 commercial vessels, disabled two, and boarded two others under its Iran naval blockade as of August 8, with the USS Abraham Lincoln enforcing operations in the Arabian Sea. VP Vance outlined a Hormuz safe passage plan while Iran denied direct negotiations with Washington.
Read Full ArticleTrump reimposes blockade on Iranian ports, declares US 'Guardian of the Strait of Hormuz,' and imposes a 20% cargo toll amid renewed US-Iran tensions.
Iran has warned the United States that its newly launched naval operation, dubbed "Project Freedom," in the Strait of Hormuz constitutes a ceasefire violation, as President Donald Trump deploys guided-missile destroyers, 100-plus aircraft, and 15,000 service members to guide stranded ships out of the blocked waterway.
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