U.S. Central Command said U.S. Marines boarded the container ship Blue Star III in the Arabian Sea on April 28 amid suspicions that it intended to breach a naval blockade of Iran.
“After inspection and verification that the route did not include entry into Iranian ports, the vessel was allowed to continue its journey,” CENTCOM said in a statement. A video of American soldiers landing on a container ship from a helicopter is also published.
“US forces continue to enforce the blockade in the Middle East. To date, 39 vessels have been redirected to support it,” Central Command notes.