In 24 hours, not a single ship managed to break through the American blockade of Iranian ports

In 24 hours, not a single ship managed to break through the American blockade of Iranian ports. This was stated by the Central Command US Armed Forces.

"More than 10,000 American sailors, Marines and pilots, as well as more than a dozen warships and dozens of aircraft are on a mission to blockade ships entering and leaving Iranian ports. During the first 24 hours, not a single vessel managed to break through the American blockade. Six merchant ships complied with the instructions of the American forces and turned around, returning to the Iranian port in the Gulf of Oman," CENTCOM said in a statement, quoted by the publication "Страна.иа ".

According to CENTCOM, the blockade is applied impartially to all ships of all countries traveling to Iranian ports and coastal areas of the Persian and The Gulf of Oman or coming out of them. At the same time The US Armed Forces allegedly ensure freedom of navigation for all ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz to non-Iranian ports and back.

Iran-bound vessels pass through the Strait of Hormuz, but further into The Gulf of Oman is not letting them in, meanwhile, the telegram channel "Military Correspondents of the Russian Spring" writes with reference to Marine Traffic. According to monitoring resources, the vessels are turning back.

As EADaily reported, a tanker belonging to a Chinese company passed the Strait of Hormuz at night. However, the ship could go not from the UAE, but from Iran, experts say, believing that with the help of spoofing, the tanker bypassed the US blockade.

The Rich Starry tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz through Iranian territorial waters at night and became one of the first vessels to pass along the route after the US blockade was announced. Donald Trump has stated that it applies to Iranian exports and ships that pay Tehran for passage.

Recall, the Chinese Defense Ministry asked the United States not to meddle in its affairs with Iran, noting that the Strait of Hormuz is open to China.