strikeJul 16, 2026

US military boards oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

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U.S. Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, a forward-deployed, rapid-response unit based in California, boarded the M/T Wen Yao, marking the first boarding of a vessel since the naval blockade resumed Tuesday evening, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said.

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Filip TimotijaBy Filip Timotija
U.S. Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, a forward-deployed, rapid-response unit based in California, boarded the M/T Wen Yao, marking the first boarding of a vessel since the naval blockade resumed Tuesday evening, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said. So far, U.…

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