US Marines board Iranian tanker in Gulf of Oman amid blockade enforcement

May 21, 2026 11:21 AM

US Marines board Iranian tanker in Gulf of Oman amid blockade enforcement

US Marines have boarded and redirected an Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, suspected of attempting to evade the US Navy blockade on Iranian shipping. US Central Command identified the vessel as the M/T Celestial Sea, saying it was searched and forced to alter course after it appeared to be heading toward an Iranian port. It is at least the fifth vessel boarded since the Trump administration imposed the blockade earlier this year. Central Command said US forces have now...

Iran Conducts Missile Drills in Gulf of Oman

August 21, 2025 4:52 PM

Iran Conducts Missile Drills in Gulf of Oman

Iran launched a two-day missile drill on Thursday in the northern Indian Ocean and Sea of Oman. The exercise, titled “Sustainable Power 1404,” is Iran's first large-scale military drill since the 12-day war in June. It highlights Iran's naval and missile capabilities amid elevated regional tensions. State television reported the deployment of surface and subsurface warships, air units, missile defence batteries, and electronic warfare brigades. Navy spokesman Rear Admiral Abbas Hassani told...