The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said Friday that the guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta intercepted an Iranian-flagged vessel that was trying to sail to a port in Iran.
In a post on X, CENTCOM said the action took place on April 24 and was part of the US naval restrictions imposed earlier this month to limit shipping linked to Iran.
According to US officials, the vessel was stopped while heading toward Iranian territory.
The United States has increased enforcement of the blockade, with dozens of vessels already turned back or intercepted.
During a Department of War briefing, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine said 34 ships had encountered the blockade and decided to turn around.
He said US forces would continue maritime interdiction operations against sanctioned vessels and ships linked to Iran’s “dark fleet.”
General Caine also referred to the earlier seizure of the motor vessel Touska. He said after repeated warnings, US
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