M/T Wen Yao: reported seizure
A tanker. Incident date: July 17, 2026, Gulf of Oman.
July 17, 2026: seizure, Gulf of Oman
US Marines boarded the tanker M/T Wen Yao in the Gulf of Oman as part of the renewed blockade of Iranian ports.
- July 17, 2026
- Gulf of Oman
- Seized · Boarding
- Commercial vessel
- tanker
- None reported
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