The US Navy intercepted the Iranian vessel M/V Sevan in the Arabian Sea, forcing it to retreat toward Iranian waters. Identified as part of Iran’s “shadow fleet,” the tanker was caught as the US intensifies a naval blockade aimed at curbing Iranian energy exports. Since the blockade began, US forces have redirected 37 vessels to enforce sanctions.
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.
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