U.S. blockade of Iranian ports underway; U.S. sending thousands more troops to the Middle East

THE UNITED STATES MILITARY BLOCKADE OF IRANIA PORTS IS NOW STRETCHING INTO ITS THIRD DAY AS THE WHITE HOUSE CONTINUES ITS BID TO PUT ECONOMIC PRESSURE ON TEHRAN. U .S. CENTRAL COMMAND SAID IN THE FIRST 24 HOURS, ADDING THAT SIX MERCHANT VESSELS HAD COMPLIED WITH DIRECTIONS BY RADIO FROM U .S.FORCES TO TURN AROUND AND RE-ENTER IRANIAN PORTS. ALTHOUGH IT DID NOT IDENTIFY THE SHIPS OR THE PORTS, CENTCOM ALSO NOTED THE MISSION INVOLVES 10 ,000 AMERICAN TROOPS, MORE THAN A DOZEN warships, and an array of aircraf ...