Iran regional confrontation

US forces board Comoros-flagged tanker Charminar under Iran port blockade

This version is a correction.

ATTACK
Location
Arabian Sea approaches (Charminar boarding area)
Actors
United States · Iran
Importance
Notable

CENTCOM said US forces boarded the Comoros-flagged tanker M/T Charminar in the Arabian Sea to enforce the naval blockade of Iranian ports; commercial tracking later showed the ship resuming course toward Shinas, Oman.

ISW reported a 25 July 2026 CENTCOM announcement that US forces boarded Charminar, previously sanctioned over Iranian oil smuggling, as part of blockade enforcement. Maritime data cited by ISW on 26 July indicated the vessel later resumed toward Shinas, Oman. CBS the same day relayed a US military tally that included two boardings under the reimposed blockade. This is a discrete boarding action, not a full daily blockade tally.

  • Maritime: Best 1 vessel_boardings · Confidence: Confirmed · Evidence: Iran Update Special Report, July 26, 2026, US military says blockade continued with ships redirected, disabled and boarded · One named commercial tanker boarding under the Iran port blockade.

Verification: Confirmed

Evidence: Iran Update Special Report, July 26, 2026, US military says blockade continued with ships redirected, disabled and boarded

Boarding attributed to CENTCOM via ISW; vessel name and AIS resume path from ISW. Exact boarding coordinates not published — spatial radius is estimated Arabian Sea approaches.