美军针对拦截伊朗船只的努力并不局限于中东地区。美军参谋长联席会议主席丹·凯恩空军上将今日告诉记者，这是一场全球性的行动。
“让我明确一点，这次封锁适用于所有进出伊朗港口的船舶，无论其国籍如何，”他表示。“美方的行动是对伊朗港口和海岸线的封锁，而非对霍尔木兹海峡的封锁。执法行动将在伊朗领海和国际水域进行。”
“除了此次封锁外，联合部队通过在其他责任区的行动和活动，例如在帕帕罗海军上将指挥下的太平洋责任区，将积极追击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，”他补充道。“这包括携带伊朗石油的‘影子舰队’船只。正如大多数人所知，‘影子舰队’是指那些逃避国际监管、制裁或保险要求的非法船舶。”
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凯恩补充说，到目前为止，在中央司令部（CENTCOM）地区还没有伊朗船只被登船检查，但他没有说明在中央司令部地区以外是否有船只被拦截。此前在“史诗愤怒”行动初期，一艘美国海军潜艇在印度洋击沉了一艘伊朗护卫舰。
凯恩是今天上午向记者简报目前暂停的“E行动”的三位高级军事领导人之一。
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The U.S. military is not limiting its efforts to interdict Iranian vessels to the Middle East. Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters today that this is a global campaign.
“Let me be clear, this blockade applies to all ships, regardless of nationality, heading into or from Iranian ports,” he said. “The U.S. action is a blockade of Iran’s ports and coastline, not a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Enforcement will occur inside Iran’s territorial seas and in international waters.”
“In addition to this blockade, the joint force, through operations and activities in other areas of responsibility, like the Pacific Area of Responsibility, under the command of Admiral [Samuel] Paparo, will actively pursue any Iranian-flagged vessel or any vessel attempting to provide material support to Iran,” he added. “This includes Dark Fleet vessels carrying Iranian oil. As most of you know, Dark Fleet vessels are those illicit or illegal ships evading international regulations, sanctions or insurance requirements.”
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Caine added that no Iranian ships have been boarded in the CENTCOM region so far, but he did not say if any have been interdicted outside the CENTCOM region. We have reached out to his office for more details. It should be noted that early in Epic Fury, a U.S. Navy submarine sunk an Iranian frigate in the Indian Ocean.
.@thejointstaff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine: "Let me be clear: this blockade applies to ALL ships, regardless of nationality, heading into or from Iranian ports. The U.S. action is a blockade of Iran’s ports and coastline, not a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Enforcement will… pic.twitter.com/xGIclPQHmi— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 16, 2026
Caine was one of three top military leaders to brief reporters this morning on the currently paused Operation Epic Fury and the ongoing blockade. Here are some highlights from the press conference, which also included War Secretary Pete Hegseth, and CENTCOM commander, Adm. Brad Cooper.
Caine explaining how the Navy is enforcing the blockade:
“This map is a pull from our common operating picture that we use to allow commanders and key leaders to see what is happening in near real time, we just grabbed screen grabs to highlight the actions and activities,” Caine noted. “What is not shown is how incredibly congested this area is and the incredible work that our sailors are doing to ensure that they can work in and around an incredibly busy water space. What is also not depicted here is the massive, massive force of fighters, intelligence aircraft, helicopters and other embarked forces, to include aerial refueling tankers that are up overhead this blockade area. You’ll note that US forces are in blue. Iranian ships are in red.”
Caine on how the Navy communicates with ships approaching the blockade: