# US says it redirected 55 vessels in Iran blockade, denies Iranian claims 2026-08-09T10:10:27+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The US Central Command said on Sunday it has redirected at least 55 commercial vessels and boarded two as part of a naval blockade of Iranian ports. CENTCOM denied Iranian claims that three US fighter jets were destroyed and that an oil tanker had broken through the blockade, calling the reports false. Separately, oil prices rose above $84 a barrel as Iran and Oman remained far from a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran-backed Houthis claimed an attack on a Saudi refinery near the Red Sea. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com - livemint.com Tags: CENTCOM, Iran, maritime blockade, Strait of Hormuz, United States Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/us-forces-redirect-24-vessels-board-two-in-iran-blockade/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/us-forces-redirect-24-vessels-board-two-in-iran-blockade/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.