# US redirected 83 ships since resuming maritime blockade of Iran

https://mins.news/en/item/37942

- TASS, 2026-08-30 23:07 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2179631

> The US military has redirected 83 commercial vessels since Washington resumed its maritime blockade of Iranian ports, the US Central Command said. CENTCOM also reported disabling three ships and boarding two to enforce the blockade, which resumed on July 14.

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