[US Military Claims Maritime Blockade on Iran Has Redirected 87 Merchant Ships] Golden Finance reported that on September 4, the US Central Command stated on September 3 local time that the US military continues to enforce a maritime blockade on Iran in regional waters. As of that day, the US military has redirected 87 merchant ships, incapacitated 3 merchant ships, and boarded and inspected 2 merchant ships. (CCTV News)