US Central Command says 84 commercial ships redirected under Iran maritime blockade

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said operations enforcing a maritime blockade against Iran are ongoing, with air and naval activity continuing in the Arabian Sea. In a statement released Tuesday, the command said that as of September 1, U.S. forces had redirected 84 commercial ships, disabled three vessels and conducted searches on two others under the blockade. The announcement comes amid a period of military escalation in the region following U.S. strikes on Iran's Larak Island. U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters that existing sanctions on Iran were beginning to produce strong results. He said the United States would respond to an Iranian attack targeting U.S. forces in Jordan and noted that all but one of the Iranian missiles had been intercepted. No additional details on the current status of the blockade operations were immediately available.