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US forces redirect 24 vessels, board two in Iran blockade
The US military says its forces have redirected 24 commercial vessels and boarded two others as part of an ongoing blockade against Iran. US Central Command (CENTCOM) released the figures on July…
The Story in Brief
The US military says its forces have redirected 24 commercial vessels and boarded two others as part of an ongoing blockade against Iran. US Central Command (CENTCOM) released the figures on July 30, saying warships, reconnaissance aircraft and thousands of service members are enforcing the operation.
CENTCOM also denied three recent claims made by Iranian state media and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. It said no US aircraft were destroyed in any Iranian attack, that the Strait of Hormuz remains dangerous only because of Iranian threats, and that the oil tanker M/T Nora has not broken through the blockade. More than 20 US warships remain on patrol, according to the command.
The Indian Opinion
Both Washington and Tehran are waging a war of narratives, and neither side's claims can be taken at face value. Iran says it has broken the blockade; the US says it has not. India imports much of its oil through the Strait of Hormuz, so the real test will be whether commercial shipping continues to move without interference. Independent tracking of vessel traffic will settle who is telling the truth.
Source: thehansindia.com
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