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USS Rafael Peralta intercepts Iranian flagged ship as US blockade tightens
International
Published on 25 April 2026
The target was stopped to block sanctioned Iranian oil
A US guided-missile destroyer, USS Rafael Peralta, intercepted an Iranian-flagged ship under a broader effort to enforce a maritime blockade against Iran. CENTCOM said similar interdictions have occurred across regions, aiming to stop sanctioned Iranian oil from reaching its destination. The US also signaled it will keep conducting these operations in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
- USS Rafael Peralta intercepted an Iranian flagged vessel
- The move supports a wider US maritime blockade strategy
- Interdictions target shipments tied to sanctioned Iranian oil
- US says operations will continue across major ocean routes
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