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8 Jun 2026, 16:35

CENTCOM: U.S. Forces Halted a Violating Oil Tanker in the Gulf of Oman

Post from the United States Central Command account, machine translation:
Tampa, Florida — U.S. forces disabled an empty oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on June 8 after the vessel attempted to move toward an Iranian port, violating the ongoing blockade against Iran.

The United States Central Command, CENTCOM, disabled the M/T Marivex tanker flying the Palauan flag while it was heading toward Iran in international waters of the Gulf of Oman. An F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) fired precision munitions at the engineering and navigation sections of the ship after the crew refused to comply with U.S. forces' orders. The Marivex is no longer heading toward Iran.

Since the blockade began on April 13, CENTCOM forces have disabled seven violating vessels, redirected 134 compliant ships, and allowed 42 humanitarian aid-carrying vessels to pass.
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