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July 25, 2026

2 entries on this date.

U.S. forces boarded and searched tanker M/T Charminar in Arabian Sea under unauthorized Iran blockade

On July 25, 2026, U.S. Central Command boarding teams stopped, boarded, and inspected the Comoros-flagged tanker M/T Charminar in the Arabian Sea, then released it to continue its voyage. CENTCOM described the action as enforcement of the naval blockade of Iranian ports it reimposed on July 14, 2026 — a campaign it has continued without new congressional authorization and after Congress passed a bicameral War Powers Resolution in June 2026 directing the president to end hostilities with Iran. Maritime trackers reported the Charminar had been sanctioned in July 2025 for carrying Iranian fuel to Houthi forces.

Chico, California police department shared license-plate data with ICE and Border Patrol for two years in violation of state law

ChicoSol News reported on July 25, 2026 that the Chico, California Police Department had been sharing automated license-plate-reader data with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Border Patrol, and more than 80 out-of-state law enforcement agencies since February 28, 2024, in violation of California's SB 34 and SB 54 data-sharing restrictions. The department halted the sharing in early July 2026 after a public-records request exposed it and said the arrangement was an oversight.