Tag: #maritime

Pentagon Says U.S. Maritime Campaign Has Expanded Into ‘Ironclad’ Blockade Against Iran-Linked Shipping

Pentagon says the U.S. maritime campaign has expanded into a widening blockade from the Gulf of Oman into the Indian Ocean, turning back roughly 34 vessels.

#iran, #pentagon, #navy, #maritime

Trump Says He Ordered Navy to 'Shoot and Kill' Mine-Laying Boats in Strait of Hormuz; Pentagon Boards Iranian Tanker

Trump says he ordered the U.S. Navy to 'shoot and kill' boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz as the Pentagon disclosed boarding of an Iranian tanker.

#iran, #usnavy, #straitofhormuz, #maritime, #trump

U.S. Navy Fires on and Seizes Iranian-Flagged Cargo Ship in North Arabian Sea

The U.S. disabled and boarded the Iranian-flagged M/V Touska on April 19 in the north Arabian Sea, a significant escalation in a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.

#iran, #us-navy, #blockade, #maritime, #shipping

U.S. to Blockade Ships Calling at Iranian Ports on April 13, CENTCOM Says

CENTCOM says U.S. forces will begin blockading vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports on April 13, targeting Iran’s seaborne trade while sparing global transit.

#iran, #us, #maritime, #oil