CENTCOM Says It Has Stopped 62 Commercial Ships to Enforce Iran Blockade

The blockade was announced on April 10.

U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near the M/V Touska by the Strait of Hormuz on April 20, 2026. U.S. Navy via Getty Images

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Monday said that the U.S. military has stopped or redirected 62 commercial ships as a blockade of Iranian ports continues to be enforced.

CENTCOM, in its update, also said it disabled four ships “to ensure compliance” with the blockade. An update posted on X a day earlier said that more than 20 U.S. warships are involved in the effort, which was announced on April 10, days after the confirmation of a ceasefire agreement between Washington and Tehran.