Admiral Brad Cooper, the top of U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations within the Middle East, said the military was adjusting tactics, techniques and procedures, but he didn’t provide any details.<\/p>\n
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Throughout the same briefing, General Dan \u200bCaine, chairman of the U.S. military\u2019s Joint Chiefs of Staff, added that American forces are \u201cable to resume major combat operations at literally a moment\u2019s notice.\u201d<\/p>\n
U.S. Navy ships would pursue any Iranian-flagged vessel or any vessel attempting to supply material support to Iran, \u200bCaine told the briefing. He added that would happen not only within the region, but additionally the Indo-Pacific.<\/p>\n
Ships attempting to break the blockade can be intercepted and warned that \u201cshould you don’t comply with this blockade, we are going to use force,\u201d and enforcement would occur inside Iran\u2019s territorial seas and in international waters, Caine said.<\/p>\n
No ships have been boarded to date, Caine said.<\/p>\n
The U.S. military has widened its blockade to incorporate cargoes deemed contraband, and any vessels suspected of trying to achieve Iranian territory can be \u201csubject to belligerent right to go to and search,\u201d the U.S. Navy said in an advisory on Thursday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese vessels, no matter location, are subject to go to, board, search, and seizure,\u201d the Navy said in an updated advisory.<\/p>\n
Contraband items listed included weapons, weapons systems, ammunition, nuclear materials, crude and refined oil products in addition to iron, steel and aluminum.<\/p>\n
Sources briefed by Tehran have told Reuters that Iran could let ships sail freely through the Omani side \u200bof the Strait of Hormuz without risk of attack under proposals it has offered in talks with the U.S., providing a deal is \u200cclinched to forestall renewed conflict.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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