US boards ship carrying Iran oil as Trump threatens mine-laying vessels

Central Command said it has intercepted 33 vessels since imposing a blockade on ships coming to and from Iran.

The US Department of Defense announced the boarding of the M/T Majestic X, a vessel carrying Iranian oil, as part of a broader effort to enforce sanctions and disrupt Iran's oil exports. This action coincides with President Trump's directive to the US Navy to 'shoot and kill' any Iranian boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions in the region.

President Donald Trump has ordered the US Navy to 'shoot and kill' any Iranian boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a move that could jeopardize the fragile ceasefire between the two countries. The US military also conducted a 'maritime interdiction and right-of-visit' to a tanker carrying Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean.

The Pentagon confirmed that US forces boarded the oil tanker M/T Tifani in the Bay of Bengal, accusing it of smuggling Iranian crude oil. This action is part of ongoing efforts to enforce sanctions and disrupt Tehran’s supply chains amid heightened tensions in the region.

President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. Navy to 'shoot and kill' any Iranian boat laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial passage between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman through which around a fifth of global oil production flows.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy has deployed additional naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. officials. This development intensifies the ongoing military standoff in one of the world's most critical oil transportation chokepoints.

The US Navy boarded the M/T Majestic X, a sanctioned ship carrying Iranian oil, in the Indian Ocean. This action coincides with President Trump's order to the Navy to 'shoot and kill' any Iranian boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz.