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.
Thousands of U.S. service members at sea, in the skies, and from land are supporting the ongoing U.S. blockade against Iran. As of June 1, CENTCOM forces have redirected 121 commercial vessels and disabled 5 to ensure compliance. pic.twitter.com/BDtAjp0qOF
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 1, 2026
A senior Iranian military officer said Tuesday that the resumption of hostilities with the United States was “inevitable,” the regime’s state broadcaster, IRIB, reported.
“The United States demands our total capitulation, and the Iranian nation will never capitulate,” IRGC Brig. Gen. Mohammad Jafar Asadi stated.
Asadi is deputy commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Iran’s highest operational military command, which is responsible for planning, coordinating and controlling joint operations between the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Artesh (regular army).
“Without capitulation, war is inevitable. So we are waiting, and war does not frighten us,” he added.
