US EditionIran seizes 2 foreign oil tankers in Persian Gulf, state media says
Iran's Revolutionary Guard detained about 15 foreign crew and seized over 1 million liters of fuel, accusing the tankers of smuggling in a monitored operation.
- On Thursday, Iran seized two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, state television reported, but did not identify their nationalities or flags.
- State-Linked Tasnim reported the vessels had been monitored for months as part of a fuel-smuggling network, a chronic problem tied to Iran's low retail fuel prices and occasional seizures.
- Gen. Heidar Honarian Mojarrad said the tankers seized near Farsi Island held about 1 million liters of fuel, and Fifteen crew members were detained and transferred to Bushehr.
- If the United States deems the seizure illegitimate, it could complicate U.S.-Iran talks slated for Friday; past seizures like the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Talara sparked international outcry and set diplomatic precedents.
- The Strait of Hormuz's importance is highlighted as roughly one-quarter of the world's oil trade passes through it, with Iran seizing ships in recent months, including on Thursday.
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TEHERÁN. – Iran’s Revolutionary Guard intercepted two oil vessels with foreign crews in Persian Gulf waters under charges of “fuel smuggling,” the Tasnim news agency reported on Thursday. The flag of the ships and the nationality of the crew members were not initially reported. The ships were intercepted in times of tension, after the United States moved a naval group to the Persian Gulf region in response to the repression of anti-government pr…
The Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IGC) detained two tankers in the Persian Gulf, reporting to Fars on 5 February.
Iran seized two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf today, state television reported, claiming the ships were smuggling fuel.
IRGC Navy Seizes Fuel-Smuggling Vessels Amid Tension With US Ahead of Talks and Strait of Hormuz Threats
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All crew members are under arrest.
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