US Central Command (CENTCOM) released fresh footage showing their navy diverting a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Oman as part of enforcement of sanctions related to Iran’s sea routes.Video shared on Twitter shows a sailor aboard the USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) communicating with the motor ship Molly, informing her crew that she will be towed to her next port of call. The sailor can also be heard thanking the ship for its cooperation.“Audio from a sailor aboard the USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), accompanied by video from a guided missile destroyer helicopter flying over the Gulf of Oman, as the U.S. Navy diverts a merchant ship while enforcing a blockade on ships entering or departing Iranian ports. The US military is prepared to maintain the blockade as long as necessary, it said in a video shared on social media.CENTCOM said US forces would remain prepared to continue the operation “as long as necessary”. It said the deployment involved more than 10,000 personnel, along with multiple naval ships and aircraft, as part of broader maritime enforcement activity in territorial waters.The command also clarified that despite ongoing tensions in the region and claims of a broader blockade effort, US forces are not blocking the Strait of Hormuz.The release comes amid ongoing geopolitical friction in the Gulf, with shipping activity and naval deployments being closely monitored.