Middle East17-07-2026US forces board oil tanker amid renewed Hormuz blockadeUS Central Command (CENTCOM) said Friday that its forces had conducted a “verification boarding” of an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, as Washington continues to enforce its renewed naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions with Tehran.
Middle East17-07-2026US forces board oil tanker amid renewed Hormuz blockadeUS Central Command (CENTCOM) said Friday that its forces had conducted a “verification boarding” of an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, as Washington continues to enforce its renewed naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions with Tehran.
