BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 31. Since the beginning
of the naval blockade, the US Navy has redirected 118 commercial
vessels linked to Iran and heading to or leaving ports in that
country, the U.S. Central Command in the Middle East (CENTCOM) said
in a statement.
It also says that five ships have been disabled.
Central Command said the blockade remains in effect against
vessels of all countries entering or leaving Iranian ports and
coastal areas, including all Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf and
the Gulf of Oman.
