The US Central Command, CENTCOM, by publishing a photo of a US Navy helicopter taking off from the George Washington aircraft carrier, wrote on Channel X that this ship supports the implementation of the US naval blockade against the Islamic Republic. As of Oct. 31, US forces had diverted 144 merchant ships to ensure compliance with the blockade, Centcom wrote.

The US Central Command, CENTCOM, by publishing a photo of a US Navy helicopter taking off from the George Washington aircraft carrier, wrote on Channel X that this ship supports the implementation of the US naval blockade against the Islamic Republic. As of Oct. 31, US forces had diverted 144 merchant ships to ensure compliance with the blockade, Centcom wrote.