US Marines board vessel in Gulf of Oman, military says

Published Jul 17, 2026, 05:49 AMUpdated Jul 17, 2026, 05:49 AMWASHINGTON - US Marines boarded a vessel in the Gulf of Oman on July 17 for “verification”, US Central Command said in a post on X.The military added that the US has also redirected three commercial vessels trying to run its US blockade of Iranian ports and disabled another to ensure compliance with the blockade. REUTERSMore on this topicSee more onDownload the appGet unlimited access to exclusive stories and incisive insights from the ST newsroomMDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.