Florida, April 20 -- US Central Command (CENTCOM) has released footage documenting a maritime operation where Marines boarded an Iranian-flagged vessel, the Touska, within the Gulf of Oman.

The video, shared by CENTCOM on X, captures the tactical sequence as Marines departed the USS Tripoli, an amphibious assault ship, via helicopter to intercept the container ship.

As the operation progressed, the footage showed personnel fast-roping or rappelling from the aircraft to gain access to the deck of the vessel. This maritime boarding comes amid heightened focus on security and the monitoring of commercial shipping lanes in the region.

Iran's Hazrat Khatam al-Anbiya military headquarters has since confirmed the action, describing it as an a...