SECURITYJul 17 · 03:50 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDGuardian staff and agencies

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

US Marines boarded the M/T Wen Yao in the Gulf of Oman to enforce a naval blockade of Iranian ports. An expanded airstrike campaign simultaneously targeted five bridges in southern Iran.

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U.S. MarinesorganizationM/T Wen YaotopicGulf of OmanplaceU.S. Central CommandorganizationIranplacesouthern Iranplace

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