CENTCOM says it has redirected 144 commercial vessels under its blockade of Iranian ports

Single source · Iranian ports, Iran (approximate: Strait of Hormuz) · 2026-10-31

According to US Central Command, as reported by Middle East Eye, US forces have redirected 144 commercial vessels as of 31 October under their blockade of Iranian ports, up from 135 earlier in the month. A Telegram post relays the same CENTCOM statement without the earlier figure. Both posts place the action at Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz area.

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Sources

• @tabzlive (Telegram), 2026-10-31 18:46 UTC
• Middle East Eye, 2026-11-01 00:58 UTC

Changes

• 2026-10-31 18:49 UTC: Unverified
• 2026-10-31 18:50 UTC: Unverified to Single source
• 2026-11-01 18:39 UTC: Unverified
• 2026-11-01 18:42 UTC: Unverified to Single source

First reported 2026-10-31 18:46 UTC; last updated 2026-11-01 18:42 UTC.

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