ðə ʃˈɪps ɛnfˈoːɹst ðɪ ɛmbˈɑːɹɡoʊ ɐɡˈɛnst ɪɹˈæk baɪ kəntɹˈoʊlɪŋ mˈɜːtʃənt ʃˈɪpɪŋ, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ twˈɛnti ˈeɪt fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks kəntɹˈoʊlz ænd ðə bˈoːɹdɪŋ ʌv ˌoʊvɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ʃˈɪps fɔːɹ fˈɜːðɚɹ ɪnspˈɛkʃən.
The ships enforced the embargo against Iraq by controlling merchant shipping, including 28 586 controls and the boarding of over 1000 ships for further inspection.