US Central Command Commander Brad Cooper said on August 28 that there are currently about 50,000 US troops deployed in the Middle East, and many of them are enforcing a maritime blockade against Iran. He also said that since the blockade was resumed in mid-July, more than 20 battleships have maintained the blockade.

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