JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - CENTCOM says 100 commercial vessels have been redirected in Strait of Hormuz since naval blockade
The blockade was launched on April 13
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The blockade was launched on April 13
U.S. Central Command is boasting that the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz turned back over 30 ships, which Iranian state television ran video of Iranian forces storming a large cargo ship.
Vice Admiral Robert Harward, retired Navy SEAL and former Deputy Commander of USCENTCOM, joined “America Right Now” to discuss the escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and President Trump’s options for putting boots on the ground.
American forces in the U.S. Central Command area of operations have been involved in an intense bombing campaign against Iran — Operation Epic Fury — that has already resulted in the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Under direct orders from President Donald J. Trump, the Department of War launched what’s being called the most lethal and precise aerial operation in history: Operation Epic Fury.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has moved up his visit to Washington and is expected to meet with President Trump on Wednesday to discuss the negotiations with Iran, the prime minister's office said in a statement. Why it matters: The announcement of the urgent visit comes a day after Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held negotiations in Oman with Iran's foreign minister over a potential nuclear deal. - Trump said the U.S. and Iran had "very good talks" in Oman on Friday and claimed the Iranian position is more favorable regarding a nuclear deal than it was before the 12-day war last June. - Netanyahu's statement hinted the prime minister is concerned the U.S. might pursue a narrow nuclear deal with Iran that…