The U.S. military force imposing a naval blockade against Iran said on May 22 that more than 100 ships have been either redirected or disabled since mid-April, as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to simmer.
U.S. Central Command said that 97 commercial ships heading to or from Iran were redirected and four were disabled since the start of the blockade. It also released a photo of a sailor aboard the USS Comstock, a landing ship, observing a vessel while the blockade was being enforced.
This week, President Donald Trump indicated that he would hold off on military strikes against Iran to allow for negotiations between the two countries to continue. He told reporters on Tuesday that he would give Iran two to three days, or possibly until next week, to come up with a proposal….