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US Marines Board Oil Tanker in Gulf of Oman to Enforce Blockade
U.S. Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit boarded the oil tanker M/T Wen Yao in the Gulf of Oman to enforce the naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions with Iran.
U.S. forces redirected three commercial vessels attempting to bypass the blockade, disabled one that failed to comply, and boarded another to verify compliance as part of ongoing maritime security operations.
CENTCOM stated that the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters remain free and open except for vessels trying to violate the U.S. blockade.
Iran condemned the U.S. naval blockade, warning it caused insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz and threatening potential retaliation.
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