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US Enforces Naval Blockade Against Iran in Arabian Sea; USS Abraham Lincoln Transits Region
The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln moved through the Arabian Sea while U.S. forces reported redirecting 122 commercial vessels and disabling five others to enforce a naval blockade of Iran.
Jun 2, 12:49 PM·1m read2 sources
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U.S. Central Command.
U.S. Forces have redirected 122 commercial vessels to ensure compliance with the naval blockade of Iran. U.S. forces have disabled five vessels in support of the blockade. The carrier's transit and the enforcement actions were included in an operational update issued by CENTCOM on June 2.
The statement detailed both the movement of the Abraham Lincoln and the cumulative results of the blockade operations. Today's release from CENTCOM provided the figures on redirected and disabled vessels. The update did not include additional details on the locations or identities of the affected ships.
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