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In this handout photo provided by U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026. U.S. Navy via Getty Images
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has blocked 42 vessels attempting to violate the naval blockade of Iranian ports, Adm. Brad Cooper said in a statement Wednesday.
Cooper said that U.S. forces have “successfully enforced the blockade, cutting off economic trade going into and out of Iran.”
Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.
