U.S. Central Command released footage showing guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG-115) directing a merchant vessel to turn back to an Iranian port while enforcing the U.S. blockade on April 17.
CENTCOM said that since the blockade began, 19 ships have complied with orders from U.S. forces to turn around and return to Iran. Officials added that zero vessels have evaded U.S. forces during the blockade so far.