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US Marines Board Oil Tanker in Gulf of Oman to Enforce Blockade

  • On July 16, U.S. Marines from the San Diego-based Boxer Amphibious Ready Group boarded the M/T Wen Yao in the Gulf of Oman to enforce a renewed naval blockade against Iranian shipping.
  • Targeting infrastructure like bridges, U.S. forces expanded a six-night airstrike campaign to degrade Iranian military capabilities and force the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
  • President Donald Trump stated the U.S. is "winning big in Iran" during a national address, as CENTCOM reported redirecting three commercial vessels and disabling one that failed to comply.
  • Iranian military spokesperson Col Ebrahim Zolfaghari warned that U.S. interference in the Strait of Hormuz is "Iran's invincible red line," asserting Tehran will not allow foreign involvement.
  • Brent Crude prices rose about 1.25 per cent to near $85.28 a barrel, while U.S. WTI Crude climbed to around $79.98, reflecting global concerns over supply disruptions amid escalating hostilities.
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The U.S. has boarded a marine tank vessel in Omansík, where it has expanded its attacks on IranAmerician Marines to turn a ship into a subtributive blockade of Iranian ports. Seven people have been injured by an Awwdar attack on Bender Abbasi.

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Arab News broke the news in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
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