US Central Command (Centcom) says that over the past 20 days, “48 vessels have been redirected to ensure compliance” with the blockade of Iranian ports.
“USS New Orleans (LPD 18) sails in the Arabian Sea during the US blockade of Iranian ports on April 28,” Centcom says in a social media post on X.
The government’s constant threats to suspend KP’s elected dispensation over a political protest have escalated hostilities considerably. In that context, both sides did well to start talking.