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CENTCOM has redirected 121 vessels, disabled 5 in Iran blockade

Thousands of U.S. troops across sea, air and land support enforcement.

U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct fast-rope training aboard the USS Tripoli in the Arabian Sea, in this image released by U.S. Central Command on June 2, 2026. Source: @CENTCOM/X.
U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct fast-rope training aboard the USS Tripoli in the Arabian Sea, in this image released by U.S. Central Command on June 2, 2026. Source: @CENTCOM/X.

U.S. Central Command forces have redirected 121 commercial vessels and disabled five others as of June 1 to enforce compliance with a U.S. blockade targeting Iran.

Thousands of U.S. service members operating at sea, in the air and on land are supporting the effort, CENTCOM said on Monday in a statement posted on social media.

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