The U.S. military says that in the past two months it has redirected about 100 ships as part of efforts tied to Iran’s maritime restrictions. The U.S. action focuses on preventing vessels from traveling to and from Iranian ports, aiming to reduce Iran’s ability to conduct trade by sea.
Both outlets link the broader situation to Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which the U.S. frames as occurring after U.S. and Israeli attacks. The stated objective across reporting is to cut off Iran’s maritime trade and deprive Tehran of revenue. While the sources differ slightly in emphasis—one highlights the redirection figure and the target of Iranian ports, and the other places stronger focus on the Strait of Hormuz and the sequence of attacks—the core description is consistent: the U.S. is working to limit shipping flows connected to Iranian maritime activity during the blockade period.
