Iran’s Naval Presence in Gulf of Oman WIPED OUT — CENTCOM Announces Tehran Went from 11 Ships to ZERO in Just 48 Hours
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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that Iran’s naval presence in the Gulf of Oman has been completely wiped out.
According to CENTCOM, just two days ago, Tehran had 11 ships operating in the Gulf of Oman; as of today, that number is zero.
The announcement, made Monday, represents one of the most significant maritime losses Iran has faced in recent history. It comes amid ongoing U.S. operations targeting Iranian military infrastructure as part of the escalating 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis.
CENTCOM posted on X:
“Two days ago, the Iranian regime had 11 ships in the Gulf of Oman, today they have ZERO. The Iranian regime has harassed and attacked international shipping in the Gulf of Oman for decades. Those days are over. Freedom of maritime navigation has underpinned American and global economic prosperity for more than 80 years. U.S. forces will continue to defend it.”
Two days ago, the Iranian regime had 11 ships in the Gulf of Oman, today they have ZERO. The Iranian regime has harassed and attacked international shipping in the Gulf of Oman for decades. Those days are over. Freedom of maritime navigation has underpinned American and global… pic.twitter.com/nzdkMVMqZC
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 2, 2026
The Gulf of Oman feeds directly into the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil chokepoints, through which roughly 20% of global seaborne oil passes daily. Any Iranian naval threat in the area poses a direct risk to international economic stability.
Following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, several tanker owners and trading houses reportedly suspended shipments of crude oil, fuel, and LNG through the Strait of Hormuz.
Sources told Reuters that Tehran had effectively closed navigation. “Our ships will stay put for several days,” said a top executive at a major trading desk. Satellite imagery from tanker trackers showed vessels backed up near major ports, including Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, unable to move through Hormuz. Multiple vessels received VHF communications from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warning that “no ship is allowed to pass the Strait of Hormuz,” according to an official with the EU naval mission Aspides.
The Iranian regime attempted to challenge U.S. resolve by trying to block the Strait of Hormuz—but according to CENTCOM, they miscalculated.
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