US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker in Gulf of Oman
The Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit boarded M/T Celestial Sea, which sailed under the flag of Aruba and is over 120 meters long, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom), which oversees U.S. forces in the Middle East, said on social media. The Marines released the tanker after searching and directing the vessel’s crew to change course, according to Centcom.
- ▪The Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit boarded M/T Celestial Sea, which sailed under the flag of Aruba and is over 120 meters long, the U.S.
- ▪Central Command (Centcom), which oversees U.S. forces in the Middle East, said on social media.
- ▪The Marines released the tanker after searching and directing the vessel’s crew to change course, according to Centcom.
8 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 17 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 4 centre, 1 lean right.
- ▪ U.S. Marines Board Iranian Tanker in Gulf of Oman — Real Clear Defense
- ▪ US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker suspected of trying to breach blockade - AP News — Google News
- ▪ US military boards Iranian oil tanker suspected of breaching blockade — Times of India — Top
- ▪ U.S. military boards Iranian-flagged tanker in Gulf of Oman, the 5th vessel seized under blockade — Quartz
- ▪ US Marines board Iranian-flagged tanker — The Sydney Morning Herald
- ▪ US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker suspected of trying to breach blockade — ABC News — US
- ▪ US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker suspected of breaching blockade — Korea Times
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Defense US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker in Gulf of Oman Comments: by Filip Timotija - 05/20/26 3:03 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Filip Timotija - 05/20/26 3:03 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING The U.S. military on Wednesday boarded an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman suspected of trying to violate the U.S. naval blockade by sailing toward an Iranian port. The Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit boarded M/T Celestial Sea, which sailed under the flag of Aruba and is over 120 meters long, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom), which oversees U.S. forces in the Middle East, said on social media. The Marines released the tanker after searching and directing the vessel’s crew to change course, according to Centcom. The U.S.
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