Marines board tanker amid blockade of Iranian ports as US expands strikes with attacks on bridges
Boarding of M/T Wen Yao in Gulf of Oman comes as expanded airstrike campaign hits five bridges in southern Iran American forces boarded a ship in the Gulf of…
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Boarding of M/T Wen Yao in Gulf of Oman comes as expanded airstrike campaign hits five bridges in southern Iran American forces boarded a ship in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday as part of the renewed blockade of Iran’s ports that began earlier this week, the US military said. US Marines boarded the M/T Wen Yao “to ensure full compliance with the ongoing US naval blockade,” US Central Command Centcom said in a post on X. "US Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a verification boarding aboard M/T Wen Yao in the Gulf of Oman, July 16," CENTCOM said in a statement on the X social network.
Furthermore, U.S. airstrikes Friday appeared to have collapsed a tower at Iran’s Chabahar port on the Gulf of Oman , a key trade route for Afghanistan . The US military has boarded a tanker in the Gulf of Oman to inspect it, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. Iranian state media acknowledged a third round of strikes on the facility without immediately acknowledging the tower’s collapse.
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Boarding of M/T Wen Yao in Gulf of Oman comes as expanded airstrike campaign hits five bridges in southern Iran American forces boarded a ship in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday as part of the renewed blockade of Iran’s ports that began earlier this week, the US military said.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesUS Marines boarded the M/T Wen Yao “to ensure full compliance with the ongoing US naval blockade,” US Central Command Centcom said in a post on X.
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"US Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a verification boarding aboard M/T Wen Yao in the Gulf of Oman, July 16," CENTCOM said in a statement on the X social network.
according to TASSU.S. airstrikes Friday appeared to have collapsed a tower at Iran’s Chabahar port on the Gulf of Oman , a key trade route for Afghanistan .
according to The IndependentThe US military has boarded a tanker in the Gulf of Oman to inspect it, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said.
according to TASSIranian state media acknowledged a third round of strikes on the facility without immediately acknowledging the tower’s collapse.
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Boarding of M/T Wen Yao in Gulf of Oman comes as expanded airstrike campaign hits five bridges in southern Iran American forces boarded a…
omitted byPublic / Agenciescovered byLeft sideUS Marines boarded the M/T Wen Yao “to ensure full compliance with the ongoing US naval blockade,” US Central Command Centcom said in a…
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