Marines board tanker amid blockade of Iranian ports as US expands strikes with attacks on bridges

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US Marines boarded the tanker M/T Wen Yao in the Gulf of Oman to enforce a naval blockade on Iranian ports amid ongoing US military airstrikes on infrastructure in southern Iran. The expanded campaign aims to increase pressure on Iran amid escalating regional conflict.

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. Continue reading...