WASHINGTON: The US military said Marines had boarded an Iranian-flagged oil tanker on Wednesday in the Gulf of Oman that was suspected of attempting to violate Washington’s blockade of Iran. “American forces released the vessel after searching and directing the ship’s crew to alter course,” said Central Command, which oversees US forces in the region, in a post on X. It said that US forces have now redirected 91 commercial ships to ensure compliance with the blockade.

US Marines intercepted an Iranian-flagged oil tanker on Wednesday before releasing it and ordering it to alter course, the United States Central Command

The U.S. military says it boarded an Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was suspected of trying to violate the American blockade

US News: The United States military boarded an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, escalating pressure on Tehran as the Trump administ.