US military prepares to board Iran-linked ships in coming days, WSJ reports
The move would widen Washington’s pressure campaign on Tehran and target ships carrying Iranian oil or weapons, officials said.
- On Saturday, The Wall Street Journal reported that United States forces are preparing "to board Iran-linked oil tankers and seize commercial ships in international waters," expanding the maritime blockade beyond the Persian Gulf to increase economic pressure on Tehran.
- President Donald Trump imposed a maritime blockade earlier this week after Iran refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to curb Iranian oil exports, particularly shipments flowing to China.
- Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, signaled the United States would pursue so-called "shadow fleet" tankers, with forces having already turned back 23 vessels attempting to leave Iranian ports.
- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Qaani warned of reciprocity if the blockade continues, while India summoned the Iranian ambassador after two vessels flying its flag were attacked near the Strait of Hormuz.
- Washington weighs whether to extend a fragile ceasefire set to expire in the coming days, as both sides keep forces "maximally postured," adding significant uncertainty to the wider conflict between the United States and Iran.
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The United States is preparing to intensify, in the coming days, its naval offensive against Iran, with plans to approach and apprehend vessels linked to Tehran in international waters, according to the Wall Street Journal. The strategy marks an expansion of the American campaign, which until then was concentrated in the Middle East, and becomes global reach. Strategic passage: Iran keeps Strait of Ormuz closed three days after the end of the tr…
U.S. officials reported that the army is preparing to storm oil tankers linked to Iran and seize merchant ships in international waters, an action that would extend the Pentagon's offensive beyond the Middle East, reported The Wall Street Journal, at a time when the Iranian army regained control over the Strait of Ormuz.
US Prepares to Seize Ships Linked to Iran on High Seas
The US military is preparing to board and seize Iran-linked commercial vessels on the high seas in the coming days, officials say, widening a maritime campaign that has so far centered on the Persian Gulf region. The move follows Iran's assertion that it is again tightly controlling the Strait of...
Because of Iran's refusal to open the Strait of Hormuz.
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