华盛顿——美国军方已经将其努力从封锁伊朗港口扩大到允许其全球部队拦截任何与德黑兰有关的船只，或那些涉嫌携带从武器到石油、金属和电子设备等物资的船只。参谋长联席会议主席丹·凯恩将军特别提到了太平洋地区的行动，称美国将针对本周早些时候霍尔木兹海峡封锁开始前离开的船舶。
他在五角大楼告诉记者，其他责任区的美国部队“将积极追捕任何悬挂伊朗国旗的船只，或任何试图向伊朗提供物质支持的船只”。军方还详细列出了一份广泛的禁运品清单，宣布将从商船上登船、搜查并没收这些物品，“无论其地点在哪里”。周四发布的一份通知称，任何“目的地为敌方且可能易于在武装冲突中使用的物资”在“中立领土以外的任何地方都可能被扣押”。
美军扩大对伊朗航运的打击力度是德黑兰面临的又一个压力点，目前停火协议即将在几天内到期。军方新的违禁材料清单包括武器、弹药和军事装备等产品，这些被归类为“绝对禁运品”。然而，它也将石油、铁、钢、铝和其他货物列为“条件禁运品”，认为这些物品既可用于民用也可用于军用。如果电子设备、发电设置或重型机械等看似无害的物品被判定为支持军事，也可被没收。
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has widened its efforts beyond the blockade of Iran's ports to allow its forces around the world to stop any ship tied to Tehran or those suspected of carrying supplies that could help its government, from weapons to oil, metals and electronics.Subscribe for unlimited access to The PostYou can cancel anytime.SubscribeGen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, specifically pointed to operations in the Pacific, saying the U.S. would be targeting vessels that left before the blockade began earlier this week outside the Strait of Hormuz , a crucial waterway for energy and other shipments.U.S. forces in other areas of responsibility “will actively pursue any Iranian-flagged vessel or any vessel attempting to provide material support to Iran,” he told reporters at the Pentagon.The military also detailed an expansive lists of goods that it considers contraband, declaring that it will board, search and seize them from merchant vessels “regardless of location.” A notice published Thursday says any “goods that are destined for an enemy and that may be susceptible to use in armed conflict” are “subject to capture at any place beyond neutral territory.”The expansion of U.S. military efforts to target Iranian shipping is another pressure point for Tehran and comes as a ceasefire is set to expire in mere days . Mediators are pressing for an extension to a truce that has paused almost seven weeks of war between Israel, the U.S. and Iran.US military details items that could be seized from Iran-linked shipsThe military’s new list of banned materials includes products such as weapons, ammunition and military equipment that are classified as “absolute contraband.” However, it also lists items such as oil, iron, steel, aluminum and other goods as “conditional contraband” that it argues can be used both for civilian and military purposes.Otherwise innocuous items like electronics, power generation equipment or heavy machinery can be seized if “circumstances indicate intended military end-use,” the notice says.More than 10,000 American troops are helping enforce the blockade on Iranian ports. While no ships have yet been boarded, defense leaders say the military is warning Iran-linked ships that it could fire warning shots or escalate to other force if they try to outrun the Navy.In the first three days of the military action, 14 ships have turned around rather than confront the naval blockade, according to U.S. Central Command, which oversees the Iran war.Some Iran-linked or sanctioned vessels that left through the strait have appeared to halt their movements, turn off their radio transponders or head back toward Iran’s coast, shipping data firms say.Ships near the blockade face US warningsVessels that approach the blockade, which is being enforced in Iran’s territorial seas and international waters and not in the Strait of Hormuz, get a warning, Caine said.“Any ship that would cross the blockade would result in our sailors