US Central Command said that it intercepted a merchant vessel trying to get through the blockade of Iran. The ship, identified as the Sevan, was part of a 19-vessel “shadow fleet” transporting Iranian oil and gas products to foreign markets, the US military said. Central Command said it was intercepted in the Arabian Sea by a US Navy helicopter from the guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney and was “currently complying with US military direction to turn back to Iran under escort.” Since the blockade began, 37 ships have been “redirected,” the US military said. — Reuters
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