Port or tanker
M/T Wen Yao — US verification boarding in the Gulf of Oman
16 July 2026 · Time not stated (GMT / UTC+0)
Gulf of Oman; precise position not published
What happened
US Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted what CENTCOM described as a verification boarding aboard M/T Wen Yao in the Gulf of Oman while enforcing the resumed US blockade against Iran. CENTCOM did not identify the vessel's flag in the cited post or publish its precise position, cargo details, inspection findings or subsequent disposition; no damage, casualties or pollution were reported.
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- Evidence
- Documented
- Confidence
- High
- Infrastructure
- Port or tanker
- Latitude
- 24.5500°
- Longitude
- 58.0500°
Attribution
Acknowledged by United States Central Command