The U.S military released new details about its naval blockade of Iranian ports and facilities amidst what CENTCOM called misinformation being spread by Iranian media and the IRGC regarding the conditions in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf region.
It also said that as of July 20, 2026, CENTCOM said it had redirected 24 commercial ships, disabled 2 and boarded 2 in its efforts to prevent vessels from reaching Iranian ports, ultimately damaging Tehran’s economy and crippling its oil exports.
“The immediate dangers posed to commercial vessels and their civilian crews are the IRGC’s verbal threats and attempted attacks”, said CENTCOM.
In a post on X, US Central Command said that the naval blockade is being enforced by U.S warships, reconnaissance aircraft and service members.
It also rejected the “false claims” made by Iranian state media and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
CENTCOM also shared an image of a U.S Navy P-8 Poseidon approaching a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker for refuelling while patrolling the Middle East.
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