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We've now intercepted and turned around 28 Iranian ships. Hey, they get credit for trying. Me, I'd just as soon shoot holes in all their engine rooms and park them someplace in the Gulf to gather dust.
X (Twitter): U.S. Central Command on X: "Since the start of the U.S. blockade against ships entering or exiting Iranian ports, U.S. forces have directed 28 vessels to turn aSince the start of the U.S. blockade against ships entering or exiting Iranian ports, U.S. forces have directed 28 vessels to turn around or return to port.Meanwhile, another shadow tanker is out of business:
X (Twitter): Department of War 🇺🇸 on X: "Overnight, U.S. forces conducted a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding of the stateless sanctioned M/T Tifani withoOvernight, U.S. forces conducted a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding of the stateless sanctioned M/T Tifani without incident in the INDOPACOM area of responsibility.
As we have made clear, we will pursue global maritime enforcement efforts to disrupt illicit networks and interdict sanctioned vessels providing material support to Iran—anywhere they operate.
International waters are not a refuge for sanctioned vessels. The Department of War will continue to deny illicit actors and their vessels freedom of maneuver in the maritime domain.Captain America always says, "I can do this all day". When it comes to seizing illegal ships and taking them out of service, yep. We can do this all day.
But can the Iranian regime keep doing this all day? Better get to work on that Afghanistan railway link, fellas.
