Live Blog Update| War on Iran 5 August 2026 18:39 BST The US Central Command (Centcom) said on Wednesday that it has redirected three more commercial vessels as part of continued enforcement of its blockade against Iran. In a post to X, Centcom said that 48 ships have been redirected, 2 disabled and 2 boaded since the blockade was introduced on 5 August. A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet is refueled during a patrol over regional waters in the Middle East while the U.S. continues enforcement of the blockade against Iran. As of Aug. 5, CENTCOM forces have redirected 48 commercial vessels, disabled 2, and boarded 2. pic.twitter.com/2Q15fC5iZm — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) August 5, 2026
US Centcom says it redirected three more commercial vessels
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