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U.S. widens the Iran shipping blockade into a global search-and-seizure campaign

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U.S. officials said the blockade now applies worldwide, expanded contraband rules to cover more cargoes, and linked the operation to renewed boarding, seizure, and strike threats under Operation Economic Fury.

From the sources (25 posts)

@osint613

BREAKING 🔴🔴 USNAVCENT expands the Iran blockade worldwide. Iranian vessels, OFAC sanctioned ships, and suspected contraband carriers can now be boarded and seized by U.S. forces anywhere, with the move targeting Iran’s shadow fleet of more

@centcom

U.S. Marines conduct live hoist training on the flight deck of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7). Tripoli and its 3,500 Sailors and embarked Marines are executing the mission to blockade ships entering and departing

@warmonitor3

There is reports from USNAVCENT that US blockade of Irans shipping is now being implemented world wide where ships can be boarded and seized everywhere.

@osint613

REUTERS CLAIMS: Analysts say Iran could sustain a halt in oil exports for up to two months before being forced to cut production.

@oilheadlinenews

The US expands the Iran blockade worldwide. Iranian vessels, OFAC sanctioned ships, and suspected contraband carriers can now be boarded and seized by U.S. forces anywhere, with the move targeting Iran’s shadow fleet of more than 570 tanker

@lloydslist

Updated guidance gives US Navy sweeping discretion to intercept almost any industrial cargo bound for Iran

@financialjuice

US military widens scope of Iran shipping blockade to include contraband items such as munitions and weapons - Advisory note

@financialjuice

Contraband items on ships also include oil, refined products, iron, steel, aluminium - US military advisory

@firstsquawk

US MILITARY EXPANDS IRAN SHIPPING BLOCKADE TO INCLUDE CONTRABAND LIKE MUNITIONS AND WEAPONS.

@deitaone

US MILITARY WIDENS SCOPE OF IRAN SHIPPING BLOCKADE TO INCLUDE CONTRABAND ITEMS SUCH AS MUNITIONS, WEAPONS - ADVISORY NOTE

@firstsquawk

US MILITARY ADVISORY STATES CONTRABAND ON SHIPS INCLUDES OIL, REFINED PRODUCTS, IRON, STEEL, AND ALUMINIUM.

@phildstewart

(Reuters) - US military forces have widened their shipping blockade on Iran to include cargoes deemed contraband and any vessels suspected of trying to reach Iranian territory will be "subject to belligerent right to visit and search", the

@zerohedge

*US WIDENS SHIPPING BLOCKADE ON IRAN TO INCLUDE CONTRABAND: RTRS

@iranintl_en

The US military has widened its shipping blockade on Iran to include cargoes deemed contraband, with vessels suspected of heading to Iranian territory subject to search and seizure, the US Navy said in an advisory on Thursday. “These vesse

@lloydslist

The US Navy's new advisory asserts the right to board and seize Iran-linked vessels regardless of their location on the open seas. The expanded capture provisions could have implications for shadow fleet tankers operating in waters commonly

@staunovo

US military forces have widened their shipping blockade on Iran to include cargoes deemed contraband and any vessels suspected of trying to reach Iranian territory will be "subject to belligerent right to visit and search", the United State

@clashreport

Hegseth: To the Iranian military and the IRGC: we know what military assets you are moving and where you are moving them to.

@clashreport

Hegseth: We are reloading with more than ever before.

@financialjuice

US Secretary of War Hegseth: Energy industry not destroyed 'yet', US blockade shutting down exports

@deitaone

HEGSETH: ENERGY INDUSTRY NOT DESTROYED 'YET', U.S. BLOCKADE SHUTTING DOWN EXPORTS

@deitaone

HEGSETH: FOR AS LONG AS IT TAKES, WE WILL MAINTAIN BLOCKADE

@firstsquawk

HEGSETH: ENERGY INDUSTRY NOT DESTROYED 'YET', U.S. BLOCKADE SHUTTING DOWN EXPORTS

@firstsquawk

HEGSETH: FOR AS LONG AS IT TAKES, WE WILL MAINTAIN BLOCKADE

@clashreport

Hegseth: You like to say publicly, Iran, that you control the Strait of Hormuz, but you don’t have a Navy or real domain awareness. You can’t control anything.

@clashreport

Hegseth: Threatening to shoot missiles and drones at ships—commercial ships that are lawfully transiting international waters—that is not control. That’s piracy. That’s terrorism.

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