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Iran detains 18 crew members of foreign tanker seized in Gulf of Oman
Iran detained 18 crew from India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh after seizing a tanker with 6 million liters of smuggled diesel, citing violations including disabled navigation systems.
- On Saturday, December 13, 2025, Iranian forces boarded an oil tanker off the Sea of Oman carrying six million litres of contraband diesel fuel, Fars news agency reported.
- Low domestic fuel prices in Iran make smuggling especially profitable, and Iranian authorities often announce interceptions, including a tanker seized last month for an unauthorised cargo.
- Reports indicate the ship disabled all navigation systems, and Washington says the ship's captain was transporting oil from Venezuela and Iran.
- The interception directly involves 18 crew members from India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh on the seized vessel, affecting their immediate situation.
- Amid U.S. sanctions on Venezuela for alleged Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hezbollah ties, the latest interception came two days after the United States seized a tanker off Venezuela.
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Iran seizes foreign tanker smuggling fuel in Gulf of Oman, detains 18 crew
Iran has seized a foreign-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on charges of smuggling six million liters of fuel, detaining 18 crew members, according to Iranian media reports.
·Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
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Iran detains 18 crew members of foreign tanker seized in Gulf of Oman
Iranian authorities detained 18 crew members of a foreign tanker seized in the Gulf of Oman on Friday that they said was carrying 6 million litres of smuggled fuel, Iranian media reported on Saturday, citing the Hormozgan province judiciary.
·United Kingdom
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The vessel did not have valid maritime documents or cargo manifests, and it also deliberately had its navigation systems and auxiliary equipment turned off.
·Chile
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The ship is said to have had six million liters of smuggled fuel on board.
·Vienna, Austria
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