Iran Detains Another Tanker as Crackdown on Smuggling Continues

Iran Detains Another Tanker as Crackdown on Smuggling Continues

Iran is reporting it has detained another tanker accused of smuggling fuel oil. The report said that the seventeen crewmembers, all foreigners, were...

Iran seizes foreign tanker accused of smuggling fuel

Iranian Coast Guard Seizes Foreign Tanker Smuggling Fuel in Persian Gulf - Politics news - Tasnim News Agency

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Border Police’ maritime forces captured a foreign oil tanker in the Persian Gulf that was carrying over 2 million liters of smuggled diesel.

Iran seizes foreign oil tanker in Persian Gulf over fuel smuggling, detains 17 crew members

Tehran — Iranian authorities have seized a foreign-flagged oil tanker in the Persian Gulf, accusing it of smuggling millions of liters of subsidized fuel out of the country in a deliberate breach of maritime and economic laws. The decisive action underscores Tehran’s readiness to defend its sovereignty and economic interests against what it sees as […]

Iran Seizes Fuel-Smuggling Tanker in Gulf, Arrests 17 Crew

Iranian authorities seized a foreign-flagged tanker and detained its 17-member crew this week over allegations of fuel smuggling in the […] Source

Iran Seizes Foreign Tanker Over Alleged Fuel Smuggling — Akelicious

Iranian authorities have seized a foreign tanker accused of allegedly smuggling fuel in the Gulf waters and arrested its 17 crew members, local media reported Monday. “Police border guards in Hormozgan province seized a tanker named Phoenix, flying the flag of a third country, in Iranian territorial waters,” ISNA news agency reported, without elaborating. It added that forces arrested “17 foreign suspects” aboard the vessel, which was found to b…