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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 21st, 2026: U.S. Forces Board Oil Tanker in Indian Ocean & Americans Killed In Counter-Narcotics Mission

April 21, 2026·14 min·3-min readnews briefnews
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  • U.S. forces board sanctioned Iranian oil tanker M.T. Tiffany in the Indian Ocean, marking a major escalation in Operation Economic Fury.
  • The Pentagon justifies the interdiction by labeling the vessel 'stateless' despite its Botswana flag.
  • President Trump extends the Iran ceasefir

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Mike BakerJ.D. VanceDonald TrumpClaudia SheinbaumJohn Ratcliffe

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