US Navy Orders Merchant Ship to Divert in Gulf of Oman

CENTCOM on April 17 released a video showing the USS Michael Murphy ordering a merchant vessel to divert in the Gulf of Oman.
Published: 4/17/2026, 11:55:50 PM EDT

CENTCOM on April 17 released a video showing the USS Michael Murphy ordering a merchant vessel to divert in the Gulf of Oman.

The guided-missile destroyer’s helicopter captured the operation as the blockade of Iranian ports continues. United States forces said they are prepared to sustain the blockade as long as necessary.