US forces board ship to ensure compliance with Iran blockade

US Marines boarded the oil tanker M/T Wen Yao in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday to ensure compliance with the US naval blockade of Iran, according to CENTCOM. The previous day, a US aircraft disabled an unladen oil tanker trying to break the blockade. The military command also reported redirecting three commercial vessels since the blockade began on Tuesday. A prior blockade from April 13 to June 18 resulted in nine ships disabled and over 140 redirected.