The US military has directed 27 vessels to turn around or return to an Iranian port since the beginning of its blockade on Iranian ports around the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command says in a statement on X, The Times of Israel reports.
The post reads:
"Since the commencement of the blockade against ships entering or exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas, U.S. forces have directed 27 vessels to turn around or return to an Iranian port."