CENTCOM said on July 16 the U.S. Marine Corps' 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit
boarded and inspected a tanker in the Gulf of Oman. As of now, U.S. forces have
forced three merchant vessels attempting to breach the blockade to alter course,
disabled one non-compliant vessel and boarded another to ensure full compliance
with the U.S. maritime blockade on Iran. The Strait of Hormuz and surrounding
waters remain open except to vessels attempting to break the blockade.