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US Marines Release Blue Star III After Fourth Blockade Boarding

4/29/2026

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U.S. Marines boarded vessel Blue Star III in the Strait of Hormuz and released it after a search, the first ship boarded under the Iran blockade to be let go.
The boarding was the fourth merchant ship intercepted since President Donald Trump ordered the blockade two weeks ago.
Ship-tracking data show the vessel left Qasim, Pakistan for Sohar, Oman, and Salvatore Mercogliano warned that spoofed data and traffic volume hinder enforcement.

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U.S. Marines boarded vessel Blue Star III in the Strait of Hormuz and released it after a search, the first ship boarded under the Iran blockade to be let go.
The boarding was the fourth merchant ship intercepted since President Donald Trump ordered the blockade two weeks ago.
Ship-tracking data show the vessel left Qasim, Pakistan for Sohar, Oman, and Salvatore Mercogliano warned that spoofed data and traffic volume hinder enforcement.