US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker suspected of trying to breach blockade
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Source: AfricaNews
Published: 2026-05-21 21:03 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Military & Defence, Iran, Energy, US Politics, War & Conflict
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The United States military said on Wednesday that it boarded an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was suspected of trying to violate the American blockade, the latest action by the Trump administration to try to push Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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