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

<article data-history-node-id="440679" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-marines-board-iranian-flagged-oil-tanker-gulf-oman" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-marines-board-iranian-flagged-oil-tanker-gulf-oman" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">US Marines board Iranian-flagged oil tanker in Gulf of Oman</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>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.</p> <p>“American forces released the vessel after searching and directing the ship’s crew to alter course,” CENTCOM said in a statement.</p> <p>Iranian authorities did not immediately comment on the incident.</p> <p>CENTCOM also said the US military has “redirected” 91 commercial vessels since the blockade was imposed.</p> </div> </div> </article>