US forces turn back 21 vessels since start of naval blockade on Iranian ports
Approximately 20% of global oil supply passes through the strait daily, and the heightened insecurity has driven up oil prices
WASHINGTON, United States (MNTV) – U.S. forces have turned back 21 vessels since the start of the naval blockade on Iranian ports, U.S. Central Command announced Friday, as the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy patrols the Arabian Sea to enforce the restrictions on ships attempting to enter or exit Iranian ports.
“Since commencement of the blockade, 21 ships have complied with direction from U.S. forces to turn around and return to Iran,” CENTCOM said in a post on X.
The blockade, announced on April 13, has added to severe disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz that began when the US-Israeli war on Iran started February 28.
Approximately 20% of global oil supply passes through the strait daily, and the heightened insecurity has driven up oil prices as well as shipping and insurance costs.
Iran said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels in line with a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon that took effect Thursday midnight, though it specified that passage would follow a determined route.
President Donald Trump, however, said the naval blockade would “remain in full force” until “our transaction with Iran is 100% complete,” meaning until a peace deal is signed.
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