The United States Navy has stopped 100 commercial ships heading into Iran.
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The MeidasTouch PodcastSep 15, 2026
US Central Command statements in May and September 2026 say the Navy-led blockade has redirected or diverted 100 commercial vessels tied to Iranian ports, most recently 100 over the past 60 days as of September 12, 2026.
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… I don't want, you know, misconstrue my words even a scintilla, but I just am making the point that they're bragging about striking fishing boats and Iranian tankers and bragging about being pirates. The proud United States Navy brags, "We stopped 100 commercial ships." Okay, that was gonna bring food. Why are you bragging about that? There aren't even military ships. Like, that's war crimes you're bragging about. Okay, they brag about shooting the boats off the coast of Venezuela because they're losers. …
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Supports. CENTCOM stated on September 12, 2026 that forces had diverted 100 commercial vessels over the past 60 days since the blockade resumed, and that no vessel passed the blockade line without US permission.[2][3][4]
Supports. CENTCOM announced on May 23, 2026 that it had reached the milestone of redirecting 100 commercial vessels in its blockade of Iranian ports, enforced by US Navy forces.[5][6][7]
Context. The blockade applies to vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports, so 'heading into Iran' captures part but not all of its scope. AP reported that the Navy had stopped or fired on some ships, while most were redirected rather than stopped.[1][6]
Context. Cumulative counts differ by snapshot (100 by May 23, more than 116 redirected by May 30 per AP, 100 again in the September 60-day tally), so the figure depends on the reporting date. The September statement is closest to the post date.[1][2][3]
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7 sources: 1 fact-checker, 6 not rated
- 1US military stops another merchant ship in Iranian port ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2US Says Naval Blockade on Iran Stops 100 Commercial Vessels in ...news.sbs.co.kr · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 3US redirected 100 commercial ships to enforce blockade on Iranen.apa.az · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 4US forces turn around 100 vessels as part of US naval blockadedawn.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5U.S. Blockade of Iran Reaches Milestone of Redirecting 100 Shipscentcom.mil · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6U.S. Naval Blockade Of Iran Redirects 100 Commercial ...marineinsight.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 7100 ships redirected amid naval blockade of Iran ports ...borderreport.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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