US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker suspected of breaching blockade
The U.S. military boarded an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, suspecting it was attempting to breach an American blockade. This incident marks the fifth vessel boarded since the blockade's implementation under the Trump administration. The action follows President Trump's decision to delay military strikes on Iran to facilitate negotiations.
- ▪The U.S. Navy boarded the M/T Celestial Sea in the Gulf of Oman.
- ▪The tanker was suspected of trying to reach an Iranian port.
- ▪This is the fifth vessel boarded since the blockade began under the Trump administration.
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 in Gulf of Oman — The Hill
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This U.S. Navy handout photograph released on Apr. 21 by U.S. Central Command Public Affairs shows U.S. forces patrolling the Arabian Sea near the Touska, an Iranian-flagged cargo ship, on Apr. 20. AFP / U.S. NAVY / NAVCENT PUBLIC AFFAIRS / YonhapWASHINGTON — The U.S. military said Wednesday that it boarded an Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was suspected of trying to violate the American blockade.U.S. Central Command said on social media that the M/T Celestial Sea was searched and redirected after being suspected of trying to head to an Iranian port.It’s at least the fifth vessel to be boarded since the Trump administration began the blockade of Iranian shipping.The military boarded the tanker after President Donald Trump said he had called off renewed…
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