A U.S. Marine Corps F-35C stealth fighter jet launches from USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as the aircraft carrier transits the Arabian Sea and supports the U.S. blockade against Iran. As of Aug. 2, CENTCOM has redirected 35 commercial vessels, disabled 2, and boarded 2.

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35C stealth fighter jet launched from USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea as the aircraft carrier supports a U.S. blockade against Iran, with CENTCOM reporting as of August 2 that it has redirected 35 commercial vessels, disabled 2, and boarded 2. The blockade operations continue in the region as part of ongoing U.S. military operations.