London, April 15 (NationPress) - At least two vessels have successfully navigated through the Strait of Hormuz while heading to Iranian ports, having modified their Automatic Identification System (AIS) destination data. This maneuver occurred in the wake of a US blockade affecting ships entering and exiting Iran, as reported by British maritime outlets.

According to Lloyd's List, a prominent British shipping publication, the enforcement of the blockade prompted several vessels bound for Iranian ports to adjust their AIS destination signals while traversing the Strait of Hormuz, as noted by the Xinhua news agency.

Shortly after the blockade was implemented, two Iran-flagged container ships, initially signaling their voyage to the southern Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, changed their AIS messages to the more general term 'PG Ports,' which stands for 'Persian Gulf ports.' Following their successful passage through the strait, they continued their journey toward Bandar Abbas on Tuesday, the report indicated.

Analysts cited in the report suggested that such strategies could complicate the intelligence-gathering process related to the US blockade, necessitating additional resources to track and identify vessels operating within maritime traffic to Iranian ports.

The US Central Command announced on Tuesday that over 10,000 troops are currently engaged in the blockade mission, targeting vessels of all nationalities without discrimination as they enter and leave Iranian ports.

According to their statement, six merchant vessels complied with directives from US forces to turn back and re-enter an Iranian port located in the Gulf of Oman. It was noted that during the first 24 hours of the blockade, no ships successfully passed through.

The blockade extends over Iranian ports and coastal areas, affecting all Iranian ports situated along the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

Since Monday, at least nine commercial vessels have crossed the strait, as noted by the maritime data firm Kpler. Additionally, on Monday, CNN reported that there were around 15 US ships in the region prepared to participate in the blockade, although their specific locations remained unclear.

In a recent statement, US President Donald Trump warned that the US military would 'eliminate' any Iranian ship that approached the US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. He stated, 'Warning: If any of these ships come anywhere close to our BLOCKADE, they will be immediately ELIMINATED, using the same system of kill that we use against the drug dealers on boats at sea,' as he posted on Truth Social.

Daily traffic through the strait has plummeted to less than 10% of pre-conflict levels, a stark decrease from over 100 vessels prior to the commencement of joint military operations by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28.