U.S. Central Command (CENTCOMM) on Saturday announced that its forces had intercepted one of the 19 “shadow fleet” vessels identified as part of Operation Economic Fury.
In a post on X, CENTCOMM named the vessel as M/V Sevan, which was among vessels sanctioned by the Treasury Department as part of the U.S. effort to strengthen its blockade of Iranian ports as the Trump administration tries to use economic pressure to force a peace deal with Tehran.
“Earlier today, Sevan was intercepted in the Arabian Sea by a U.S. Navy helicopter from guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91), and the merchant vessel is currently complying with U.S. military direction to turn back to Iran under escort,” CENTCOMM wrote in its post.
“U.S. forces continue to enforce U.S. sanctions and fully implement the blockade against ships entering or departing Iranian ports. 37 vessels have been redirected since the start of the blockade,” CENTCOMM added.
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