@Open Source Intel: CENTCOM: Earlier today in the Arabian Sea, U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit boarded M/V Blue Star III, a commercial ship suspected of attempting to transit to Iran in violation of
U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit boarded the M/V Blue Star III in the Arabian Sea today, suspecting it of violating the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports; the vessel was released after a search confirmed it would not call at an Iranian port. To date, 39 vessels have been redirected by U.S. forces to ensure compliance with the blockade.
