CENTCOM says Iranian vessel turned back after attempted blockade breach

A cargo vessel under the Iranian flag was redirected back to port after attempting to bypass a US-imposed blockade on Iranian ports, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced.

The ship departed from the port of Bandar Abbas on April 14, exited the Strait of Hormuz, and was intercepted by a US Navy destroyer before being turned back toward Iran, according to the command.

Yesterday, an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel tried to evade the U.S. blockade after leaving Bandar Abbas, exiting the Strait of Hormuz, and transiting along the Iranian coastline. The guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) successfully redirected the vessel, which is… pic.twitter.com/EUnwhwYiDv

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) April 15, 2026

“Yesterday, an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel tried to evade the U.S. blockade after leaving Bandar Abbas, exiting the Strait of Hormuz, and transiting along the Iranian coastline. The guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) successfully redirected the vessel, which is heading back to Iran,” US Central Command said in a post on X.

The command also stated that since the blockade began on April 13, ten vessels have been turned back and “ZERO ships have broken through since the start of the U.S. blockade.”

By Jeyhun Aghazada