U.S. Marines board ship in Arabian Sea, later release it
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-28 17:44 UTC
- Sources: The Hindu
The U.S. Marines boarded a merchant ship in the Arabian Sea suspected to be headed to Iran but released it after conducting a search and confirming its voyage would not include an Iranian port call.
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