WATCH: U.S. Central Command releases footage of Navy changing direction of ships during Hormuz blockade as Iran war standoff continues
Video released by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Thursday showed the U.S. Navy conducting a blockade By rerouting merchant ships into Iranian ports.
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“Thank you for your cooperation,” the sailor can be heard saying in the video.
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Central Command added that the U.S. military remains fully prepared to maintain the blockade as long as necessary.
The report also stated that the US military is actively implementing a large-scale naval blockade on Iranian ports and coastlines, involving more than 10,000 personnel, a dozen naval ships and more than 100 aircraft.
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Central Command shared photos of sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119).
Currently in line with Trump’s Hormuz plan
It comes after President Donald Trump said the United States would begin blocking the Strait of Hormuz after talks between Pakistan and Iran failed over the weekend.
The lockdown comes into effect at 10am (local time) on Monday.
Shipping data shows little change in traffic in the Strait of Hormuz since then, with at least eight ships, including three oil tankers linked to Iran, crossing the strategic waterway on Tuesday.
Washington and Iran are currently adhering to a two-week ceasefire that began last week, with reports that the two countries are considering extending it by two weeks to create more time for negotiations on a broader peace deal.
“We’re doing a great job with the blockade. This is normal for us. The Navy is incredible and I think the blockade is doing a great job. No ships are considering coming in. No ships are passing by our Navy,” Trump said, highlighting ongoing U.S. military measures in the region.
