U.S. Central Command
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“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.
“American forces remain highly vigilant, focused and professional while fully enforcing the naval blockade against Iran.”
U.S. Central Command · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19
CENTCOM said American forces remain professional while enforcing the naval blockade against Iran.
“Vessels that refuse to comply with blockade enforcement receive multiple warnings, with ample opportunity to comply.”
U.S. Central Command · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19
CENTCOM said vessels that refuse to comply with blockade enforcement receive multiple warnings.
“The P-8 is a specialized reconnaissance aircraft that is among the many assets monitoring regional waters during America's blockade against Iran.”
U.S. Central Command · said 2026-07-30 · reported 2026-07-30
CENTCOM described the P-8 as a specialized reconnaissance aircraft monitoring regional waters during the blockade against Iran.
“A U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker for refueling while patrolling the Middle East,”
U.S. Central Command · said 2026-07-30 · reported 2026-07-30
CENTCOM said in a post on X that a U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon was patrolling the Middle East during America's blockade against Iran.
“Iranian military command centers, drone storage facilities, communication networks, coastal surveillance sites, and maritime capabilities to further diminish the threat Iran poses to civilian mariners and commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.”
U.S. Central Command · said 2026-07-23 · reported 2026-07-24
CENTCOM said it targeted Iranian military infrastructure to diminish the threat to civilian and commercial vessels.
“Strait of Hormuz is open to all vessels seeking to lawfully transit the international waterway.”
U.S. Central Command · said 2026-07-12 · reported 2026-07-12
U.S. Central Command said in an X post that the Strait of Hormuz is open to all vessels seeking to lawfully transit.
“U.S. forces are positioned and prepared to ensure that freedom of navigation remains available despite unwarranted Iranian aggression, harassment, threats, and arbitrary declarations. Iran does not control the strait. Traffic is flowing,”
U.S. Central Command · said 2026-07-12 · reported 2026-07-12
U.S. Central Command said in an X post that U.S. forces are positioned to ensure freedom of navigation and that Iran does not control the strait.
“degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz.”
U.S. Central Command · said 2026-07-12 · reported 2026-07-12
The U.S. launched strikes against Iran aimed at degrading their ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
“dozens of targets at multiple locations,”
U.S. Central Command · said 2026-07-12 · reported 2026-07-12
Centcom said it had completed strikes on Iran, hitting dozens of targets at multiple locations including air-defense systems and missile capabilities.