US Says Six Ships U-Turned in First Day of Hormuz Blockade

(Bloomberg) -- The US said six merchant vessels complied with instructions from its forces to turn around and re-enter an Iranian port during the first day of its blockade, as traders watched for signs of ships testing the restrictions.No vessels made it through the blockade, which is made up of more than a dozen warships and 10,000 service personnel, Central Command said in a post on X. The US is enforcing the measures in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, lying in wait for Iranian vessels t