CENTCOM says 52 vessels turned around by ongoing U.S. blockade of Iran’s ports and vessels

U.S. Central Command said Wednesday that a “large contingent” of U.S. warships, aircraft and personnel continued “fully enforcing” the blockade of Iran’s ports and Iranian-linked vessels.

“So far, 52 commercial vessels have been directed to turn around or return to port in order to comply,” CENTCOM said in a social media post.

President Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform Tuesday night that the blockade would remain in place, though the Project Freedom mission to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz was being paused temporarily to make room for diplomatic efforts to secure a peace deal with Tehran.