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Iran Guards Seize Foreign-Crewed Oil Tanker in Gulf —State Media
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized an oil tanker containing 4 million liters of smuggled fuel with 16 foreign crew members, according to state television and Navy Commander General Abbas Gholamshahi.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boarded the vessel as it attempted to leave Iranian territorial waters, highlighting ongoing operations against fuel smuggling in the region.
- This seizure is part of ongoing efforts by Iran to curb fuel smuggling in the Gulf.
- Previously, Iran seized another tanker in Gulf waters for unauthorized cargo and is responding to reported fuel smuggling amid subsidized local prices.
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None of the 16-member crew were Iranian - The nationalities of the sailors and the identity of the ship were not clarified
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Total News Sources23
Leaning Left4Leaning Right5Center0Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Right
Bias Distribution
- 56% of the sources lean Right
56% Right
L 44%
R 56%
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