US intercepts Tenth Iranian Vessel Amid Strait of Hormuz Blockade
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Wednesday that an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel was intercepted after departing Bandar Abbas and transiting the Strait of Hormuz while attempting to evade a US maritime blockade.
Meanwhile, the US Treasury Department said on Wednesday it was intensifying pressure on Iran's oil transportation infrastructure by imposing sanctions on more than two dozen individuals, companies, and vessels.
The sanctions target entities within the network of Iranian oil shipping magnate Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, son of Ali Shamkhani, a key figure in Iran's security and nuclear efforts who was killed in US-Israeli strikes on Tehran on February 28.
Shamkhani’s network had previously been sanctioned by the Treasury in July of 2025. The US issued 115 sanctions against the group, according to a Treasury press release at the time.
"Treasury is moving aggressively with Economic Fury by targeting regime elites like the Shamkhani family that attempt to profit at the expense of the Iranian people," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in the statement.
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