The US Central Command (Centcom) announced that its forces changed the course of about 100 commercial ships during the past 60 days, since the United States resumed imposing a blockade on Iran, which it called the “Steel Wall.”
The command confirmed that no ship crossed the siege area without obtaining permission from the American forces, noting that American service members continue to focus their efforts on carrying out this mission.
She added that these measures come within the framework of ongoing US operations to implement the blockade imposed on Iran and monitor commercial shipping traffic in the region.
In parallel, US President Donald Trump considered that things were “going well” with regard to Iran, and that the war would end soon, reiterating that Tehran would not possess a nuclear weapon.
Trump said, via his “Truth Social” account on Saturday from Dublin after his meeting with Irish President Catherine Connolly, that “everything will go well,” in response to a question about his ability to help ensure the smooth flow of shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
Since the outbreak of war between Iran and the United States on February 28, navigation traffic has declined significantly in Hormuz as a result of Iranian threats to ships.
While the strait usually witnessed the passage of about 125 large commercial ships daily, including oil and gas tankers, bulk cargo ships and containers, the number has shrunk to dozens of ships.
About 20% of the world’s daily supplies of crude oil and liquefied natural gas passed through the strait.
The US blockade imposed on shipping traffic linked to Iran has also led to the cessation of Iranian crude oil exports since the re-imposition of sanctions in mid-July.
