US Marines boarded an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman as Washington intensified enforcement of shipping restrictions around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. According to US Central Command, the vessel was intercepted while heading toward an Iranian port and was later redirected after being searched. The incident marks a major escalation in one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints, through which nearly a fifth of global oil and gas supplies normally transit. With more than 1,500 ships reportedly stranded in the Persian Gulf, the disruption is now impacting global energy markets, shipping costs and supply chains. The United Nations has also warned that prolonged Hormuz disruptions could trigger a worldwide food inflation crisis by disrupting fertilizer exports and agricultural supply routes.
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