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A primary objective of Operation Epic Fury is to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
The United States has imposed a naval blockade on Iran, which is being enforced by the U.S. Navy in the Gulf of Oman and surrounding international waters.
A second U.S. aircraft carrier is scheduled to join the naval blockade of Iran within a few days.
The U.S. seized two Iranian "dark fleet" ships in the Indo-Pacific region this week.
The United States Navy is controlling all maritime traffic transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.
The Iranian regime killed 45,000 of its own citizens who were protesting.
President Trump has authorized the U.S. Navy to use lethal force against Iranian fast boats attempting to lay mines or disrupt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) began enforcing a naval blockade of all Iranian ports following a ceasefire announcement on April 8th.
The U.S. military is conducting global maritime interdiction operations against sanctioned and "dark fleet" vessels in support of the Department of Justice.
34 ships have complied with the U.S. naval blockade of Iran by turning around.
The motor vessel Tuska attempted to breach the U.S. naval blockade of Iran and was subsequently disabled and seized by U.S. forces.
A U.S. Navy destroyer disabled the engine of the motor vessel Tuska by firing nine inert rounds from its Mark 45 five-inch gun into the ship's engine room.