VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-19
“The U.S. naval blockade has been in place for months and is professionally communicated to all international mariners,”
U.S. Central Command · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19
CENTCOM defended its naval blockade of Iranian ports in a statement to Fox News Digital.
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