U.S Marines Board Container Ship In Arabian Sea, Suspected of Sailing To An Iranian Port
Our take
U.S Marines boarded a commercial vessel in the Arabian Sea, suspecting it was headed to an Iranian Port in violation of the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
The ship M/V Blue Star III was then searched thoroughly by U.S personnel and was allowed to go after confirming that Iran was not its destination.
“Earlier today in the Arabian Sea, U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit boarded M/V Blue Star III, a commercial ship suspected of attempting to transit to Iran in violation of the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports,” CENTCOM wrote on X.
CENTCOM also stated that 39 ships have been “redirected to ensure compliance” with the blockade.
Shipping through the Hormuz Strait has been disrupted since the US-Iran war began on February 28, 2026. Many ships, especially oil and gas tankers, are anchored in the region, stuck and unable to move to their destination ports.
Before the U.S blockade, atleast 5 ships could be seen berthed at the major port of Iran, the Chah Bahar, every day. However, today over 20 ships remain at the port as the U.S. has impacted Iran’s ability to transport oil from the Hormuz by imposing a blockade, the CENTCOM said.
M/V Blue Star III is a container ship sailing under the flag of Comoros and was headed to the port of Sohar in Oman.
Read on the original site
Open the publisher's page for the full experience
Related Articles
- U.S Navy Says Over 70 Ships Blocked From Entering Or Leaving Iranian PortsMore than 70 ships are being prevented from entering or leaving Iranian ports as the American naval blockade continues.
- Video: U.S. Navy Disables 2 More Iranian-flagged Oil Tankers In Gulf Of OmanThe vessels, M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda, were trying to enter an Iranian port in the Gulf of Oman before US forces intervened.
- Watch: Iranian Navy Seizes Oil Tanker In Gulf Of Oman As US Disables 2 Ships Near HormuzIranian naval commandos intercepted the tanker during a “special operation” in the Gulf of Oman and escorted it to Iran’s southern coast.
- U.S. Navy Warplane Disables Iranian Tanker After Repeated Warnings Over Naval Blockade ViolationAmerican forces tracked the unladen tanker M/T Hasna while it was sailing through international waters toward the Gulf of Oman.