US redirects 75 commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz blockade
The United States has redirected 75 commercial vessels and disabled four others as part of its ongoing blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, the US Central Command said on X. Over 20 US warships are maintaining the blockade, according to the same post.
The United States has redirected 75 commercial vessels and disabled four others as part of its ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command said on X on 15 May 2026.
Over 20 US warships are maintaining the blockade, according to the same post.
The action is the latest in a series of US naval operations in the strategic waterway. On 8 May, the US disabled two Iranian oil tankers near the strait, and on 9 May it disabled two more, as Washington awaited Tehran's response to a peace plan. A US-proposed safe zone initiative collapsed on 9 May after Iran retained military capabilities and economic pressure mounted.