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Thu · 08 Oct 2026

US Redirects 115 Vessels Under Blockade as Iran Targets Hormuz Shipping

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US Redirects 115 Vessels Under Blockade as Iran Targets Hormuz Shipping

🚢 HORMUZ — 115 vessels redirected; Iran still hunting what gets through. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: CENTCOM's 115 figure quantifies the blockade's scope — but Iran still targets commercial vessels transiting. Diverted ships skip Iranian ports; transiting ships still face IRGC. The cordon isn't hermetic. For European shippers rerouting via Cape of Good Hope, IRGC harassment keeps war risk premiums elevated regardless of US naval coverage.

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