The United States intercepts and boards a tanker with Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean

The United States Navy intercepted and boarded a sanctioned tanker sailing with Iranian crude oil in the Indian OceanThe War Department of the North American country reported this Thursday, which maintains a naval blockade of the coasts of the Islamic Republic.

In total, the US has interrupted the passage of at least 31 ships since the naval blockade of Iran began, according to figures published the day before by the Central Command (Centcom).

More than 10,000 US military personnel, some 17 warships and 100 aircraft patrol the waters near Iran to ensure that no vessels enter and leave its ports, according to Centcom.

The US president indefinitely extended the ceasefire with Iran until the Government of the Islamic Republic, which he considers divided, presents him with a unified agreement proposal and affirmed that there is a possibility that peace negotiations will resume next Friday in Pakistan.

Amid the tensions, the Pentagon announced this Wednesday the departure of the United States Secretary of the Navy, John Phelan, after several months of reports of internal disputes between the leadership of the renamed War Department and senior military ranks.