US marines board commercial tanker in Gulf of Oman

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: July 17, 2026Country: United States

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US marines board commercial tanker in Gulf of Oman

US Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit have released video showing them boarding the commercial tanker M/T Wen Yao in the Gulf of Oman as part of a naval blockade against Iran. The operation took place on July 17, 2026.

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