U.S. Military Prepares to Board Iran-Linked Ships in Coming Days, Officials Say
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The U.S. military is preparing in coming days to board Iran-linked oil tankers and seize commercial ships in international waters, according to U.S. officials, expanding its naval crackdown beyond the Middle East.
The planning comes as the Iranian military continues to tighten its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, attacking several commercial vessels on Saturday as it declared the waterway was being "strictly controlled" by Iran. The developments sent shipping companies scrambling a day after Iran's foreign minister said the strait was fully open to commercial traffic-an announcement that was welcomed by President Trump.
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