The U.S. military said on Saturday (September 13, 2026) that it has pushed back 100 commercial vessels in the past 60 days under its blockade of Iranian ports.

“ZERO ships have passed through the blockade without US forces allowing. American service members remain laser focused on this mission,” U.S. Central Command said on X.

Iran blocked the strategic Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. and Israel launched attacks on Tehran in late February.

In response, the United States has sought to prevent ships from travelling to and from Iranian ports to deprive Tehran of revenue.

The U.S. military said Saturday (May 30, 2026) it had disabled a Gambia-flagged cargo vessel attempting to sail to an Iranian port by launching a missile into its engine room.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees forces in the West Asia region, said the strike occurred on May 29 after the M/V Lian Star failed to respond to more than 20 warnings.

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“A U.S. aircraft disabled the vessel by firing a Hellfire missile into the ship’s engine room after Lian Star’s crew failed to comply. The ship is no longer transiting to Iran,” CENTCOM said on X.

The statement did not mention if there were any injuries aboard the Lian Star following the strike.

“U.S. forces have disabled five commercial vessels and redirected 116 to fully enforce the blockade as a ceasefire with Iran remains in effect,” CENTCOM said.

The United States has been enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports as Tehran effectively halts all traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key transit point for global oil and gas.

Talks on a longterm end to the war and reopening the waterway have yet to reach a final agreement.