Key facts
- Centcom forces are continuing to enforce a naval blockade.
- As of August 2, 2026, Centcom has redirected 35 commercial vessels.
- Centcom has disabled two commercial vessels.
- Centcom has boarded two commercial vessels.
U.S. Central Command (Centcom) announced that its forces have redirected 35 commercial vessels, disabled two, and boarded two as part of ongoing naval blockade enforcement. The statement was made on August 2, 2026, via the platform X. The image accompanying the post showed a U.S. Marine Corps F-35C stealth fighter jet launching from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Arabian Sea, supporting the blockade against Iran.