US Navy seizes 38 merchant vessels linked to Iran since blockade began

BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 27. Since the naval
blockade began, US Navy ships and helicopters have seized 38
merchant vessels linked to Iran, the US Central Command in the
Middle East (CENTCOM) says, Trend reports.

"The US Navy continues to blockade Iranian ports, preventing
ships from entering or leaving. American forces have ordered 38
vessels to turn around or return to port," the report said.

On Saturday, a US Navy helicopter from the guided-missile
destroyer USS Pinckney reportedly seized the Sevan, a merchant
vessel under US sanctions, in the Arabian Sea. US Central Command
stated that the vessel was being returned to Iran on orders from
the US military.