Video: US Forces Board Tanker M/T Charminar & Disables Another In The Gulf Of Oman

The U.S. military boarded a commercial tanker in the Arabian Sea on Saturday as part of its naval blockade against Iran, while separately disabling another tanker in the Gulf of Oman after it allegedly ignored repeated warnings, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said.

CENTCOM said U.S. forces carried out a verification boarding of the Comoros-flagged tanker M/T Charminar, which later continued its voyage. The command said the operation was part of efforts to enforce the blockade.

The command said the U.S. naval blockade against Iran “remains in full effect.”

As of July 25, CENTCOM said U.S. forces had redirected 12 commercial vessels that were trying to breach the blockade. It added that two vessels had been disabled after failing to comply with U.S. demands, while two others had been boarded for verification.

CENTCOM also provided details of a separate operation on July 24 involving the Mozambique-flagged tanker M/T Lavine in the Gulf of Oman.

The U.S. naval blockade against Iran remains in full effect. As of July 25, CENTCOM has redirected 12 commercial vessels trying to run the blockade, disabled 2 that didn’t comply, and boarded 2 to ensure total compliance.

Earlier today, U.S. forces completed a verification… pic.twitter.com/eyp1N2B9sO

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 25, 2026

According to the command, U.S. forces disabled the tanker after its crew repeatedly tried to violate the blockade and ignored multiple warnings.

The operations took place in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman, where commercial shipping continues to operate as the U.S. enforces its blockade against Iran.

CENTCOM said U.S. forces remain prepared for further operations. “American forces remain highly vigilant, focused, lethal, and ready,” the command said.

The announcement follows CENTCOM’s July 24 statement that U.S. forces had carried out a 13th consecutive night of strikes against Iran.

According to the command, the strikes targeted Iranian military command centres, drone storage facilities, communication networks, coastal surveillance sites and maritime capabilities as part of efforts to counter threats to civilian sailors and commercial vessels.

CENTCOM also said the Strait of Hormuz remains open to commercial shipping despite recent attacks that it attributed to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. It said commercial vessels continue to transit the strategic waterway with U.S. military support.

The command added that more than 50,000 U.S. service members are currently operating across the Middle East as part of ongoing regional operations.

References: US Centcom, Gulfnews