U.S. forces claim to have intercepted 75 merchant ships since the blockade of Iran

According to United States Central Command local time, on 23 August, the United States missile destroyer John Finn is sailing in the Arabian Sea and carrying out the United States naval blockade of Iran. As at 23 August, the United States forces had requested 70 merchant vessels to change their course, rendering three merchant vessels inoperable and boarding and inspecting two merchant vessels。