USS Michael Murphy

51 vessels have been directed to turn around or return to port as U.S. forces enforce the naval blockade on Iran. USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) standing watch in the Persian Gulf.

U.S. Navy is now in control.

Audio recorded aboard the USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), paired with aerial footage from its helicopter over the Gulf of Oman, captures a U.S. Navy diversion of a commercial vessel as part of enforcement on traffic to and from Iranian ports.

Centcom says the operation will continue for as long as required.

CENTCOM:

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began setting conditions for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, April 11, as two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers conducted operations.

USS Frank E. Peterson (DDG 121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) transited the Strait of Hormuz and operated in the Arabian Gulf as part of a broader mission to ensure the strait is fully clear of sea mines previously laid by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.