CENTCOM spokesman Tim Hawkins said 354 of those wounded have since returned to duty, with the US and Iran failing to reach a long-term agreement during recent talks in Pakistan.

Since the start of its blockade of Iranian ports, U.S. Central Command says 23 vessels have complied with orders from American forces to turn around rather than cross its blockade line, up from a tally of 21 reported a day earlier.

CENTCOM, Apr 18L The United States Central Command said Saturday that 23 vessels have been turned back מאז the آغاز of a U.S.-led maritime blockade targeting

At the same time, diplomatic momentum appears stalled. Speaking in Antalya, Iran’s deputy foreign minister Saeed Khatibzadeh confirmed that no timeline has been agreed for the next round of negotiations with the United States.

U.S. CENTCOM says forces will not impede freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz "to and from non-Iranian ports"

From their headquarters in Tampa, U.S. Central Command has pushed two guided-missile destroyers into one of the most tense stretches of water on the planet. U.S. officials say the warships sailed through the Strait of Hormuz yesterday to start setting conditions to clear sea mines that have snarled Gulf shipping for weeks.

CENTCOM's blockade increases pressure on the IRGC, with Kharg Island no longer under Iranian control by June 30 at 17.5% YES.