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US readying to start boarding Iran-linked ships in the coming days — WSJ
The US military is preparing in coming days to board Iran‑linked oil tankers and seize commercial ships in international waters, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing US officials.
According to the report, the US is expanding its campaign to the entire globe and will target ships ferrying Iranian oil outside the Persian Gulf as well as vessels transporting weapons that could support the Islamic Republic.
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