US Marines board Iranian-flagged oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

Middle East Eye · May 20, 2026 War

US Marines board Iranian-flagged oil tanker in Gulf of Oman US Central Command said US Marines boarded an Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was suspected of attempting to violate the Trump administration’s blockade on Iranian ports. “American forces released the vessel after searching and directing the ship’s crew to alter course,” CENTCOM said in a statement. Iranian authorities did not immediately comment on the incident.

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