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US says over 20 warships deployed to Middle East for military missions

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US says over 20 warships deployed to Middle East for military missions

2026-08-10 09:11 Last Updated At:11:17

More than 20 warships had been deployed to the Middle East to support military missions including strict enforcement of the U.S. blockade against Iran, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday.

In a statement posted on X, CENTCOM said that as of Sunday, it had redirected 55 commercial vessels, disabled two, and boarded two others to ensure compliance with the blockade.

US says over 20 warships deployed to Middle East for military missions

US says over 20 warships deployed to Middle East for military missions

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 20 pips to 6.7884 against the U.S. dollar Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

In China's spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the central parity rate each trading day.

The central parity rate of the yuan against the U.S. dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank market each business day.

Chinese yuan strengthens to 6.7884 against USD Monday

Chinese yuan strengthens to 6.7884 against USD Monday

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