US boards vessel but allows passage in Iran blockade

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US forces boarded the commercial vessel Blue Star III in the Arabian Sea to enforce a blockade on Iranian ports. After confirming the ship was not heading to Iran, US Marines allowed it to continue its journey, marking the first such release since the blockade began.

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The US Central Command (Centcom) said US forces boarded a commercial vessel, the Blue Star III, during enforcement of the blockade on Iran’s ports, but allowed it to continue its journey after inspection. Marines boarded the ship from a helicopter and confirmed it was not heading to an Iranian port.

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