""As we have made clear, we will pursue global maritime enforcement efforts to disrupt illicit networks and interdict sanctioned vessels providing material support to Iran - anywhere they operate. International waters are not a refuge for sanctioned vessels.""
""Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stated that the U.S. blockade would extend beyond Iranian waters and the war theater under control of U.S. Central Command.""
U.S. forces boarded the M/T Tifani, an oil tanker previously sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude oil. This action is part of the U.S. strategy to prevent any vessels linked to Iran from providing material support. The Pentagon emphasized that international waters will not serve as a refuge for sanctioned vessels. The U.S. blockade will extend beyond Iranian waters, targeting vessels that may assist Iran. The operation reflects ongoing tensions and efforts to broker talks between the U.S. and Iran amid a fragile ceasefire.
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