Shiezoli · Jul 16, 2026
Shiezoli — video status
CENTCOM has released video of U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducting a verification boarding of the tanker M/T Wen Yao in the Gulf of Oman as part of enforcement of the ongoing U.S. naval blockade against Iran. According to CENTCOM, U.S. forces have now redirected three commercial vessels attempting to reach Iranian ports, disabled one non-compliant vessel, and boarded one vessel to verify compliance with the blockade. The 11th MEU is embarked aboard the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), consisting of the USS Boxer (LHD-4), USS Portland (LPD-27), and USS Comstock (LSD-45), which continues to support maritime security and blockade enforcement operations in the region.
