Iran seized two Gulf oil tankers in a week, says US Navy

Iran seizes second oil tanker in strategic Gulf waters – DW – 05/04/2023

Iran's actions come amid heightened tensions between Iran and the US over a nuclear program which have led to a series of attacks on shipping since 2019. The US called on Tehran to release the ship "immediately."

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Seizes Tanker in Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker in the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the second such capture by Tehran in under a week amid heightened tensions over its nuclear program. The taking of the oil tanker Niovi renewed concerns about Iran threatening maritime traffic in the strait, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of all crude passes. It als…

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates >> Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker in the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the second such capture by Tehran in under a week amid heightened tensions over its nuclear program.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seizes oil tanker

The taking of the oil tanker Niovi renewed concerns about Iran threatening maritime traffic in the strait, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of all crude passes. It also co…

The ship was “swarmed” by the Revolutionary Guards and forced to change course: Iran has arrested another foreign tanker — with around 30 people on board.

Iran seizes second Gulf oil tanker in days as US tensions rise

Sanctions-hit Iran seized on Wednesday a second oil tanker in less than a week as tensions rise in the commercially vital Gulf waters. A fleet of high-speed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) craft surrounded the Greek-owned Niovi as it travelled empty from Dubai to Fujairah, another port in the United Arab Emirates, the US military said. The Panama-flagged vessel’s seizure in the Strait of Hormuz comes six days after a similar incid…