Centcom says 12 vessels trying to reach Iranian ports redirected

Centcom says 12 vessels trying to reach Iranian ports redirected

The US military has said it redirected 12 commercial vessels attempting to reach Iranian ports under its renewed maritime blockade, with two ships disabled and two others boarded to enforce compliance.

US Central Command (Centcom) said that its forces had completed a "verification boarding" of the Comoros-flagged tanker M/T Charminar in the Arabian Sea, adding that the vessel was later allowed to continue its voyage.

Centcom also said it had disabled the Mozambique-flagged tanker M/T Lavine in the Gulf of Oman on 24 July after the crew allegedly attempted to breach the blockade multiple times and ignored repeated warnings.

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 ...