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...