US Navy Boards One Tanker, Disables Another Enforcing Iran Blockade
CENTCOM's blockade, active since Tuesday, has also redirected three merchant ships in the Gulf of Oman, it said Thursday.
- Glendale U-turned off Oman's coast Friday after steady sailing into the Arabian Sea Thursday.
- Danuta I dropped its Sri Lanka course Thursday, now zig-zagging at reduced speed.
- United Against Nuclear Iran counted 91 Iran-linked tankers in Gulf waters over seven days.
Why it matters: Zig-zagging under open satellite tracking only makes sense if a crew already expects to be boarded.
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