According to CoinMeta, as reported by the U.S. Central Command on August 23 local time, the U.S. guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn is operating in the Arabian Sea and carrying out the U.S. maritime blockade against Iran. As of August 23, the U.S. military has requested 70 merchant ships to change their course, rendered 3 merchant ships unable to operate, and has boarded and inspected 2 merchant ships.