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Iran Seizes Oil Tanker in Gulf, Detains 18 Crew Members
Iran detained 18 crew members from South Asia and claims the tanker disabled navigation and ignored stop orders while carrying six million liters of diesel fuel.
- 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 carrying 6 million liters of diesel in the Gulf of Oman; widespread arrests ensued. Iranian media reported that authorities arrested 18 crew members, including the captain, after seizing the tanker carrying 6 million liters of smuggled fuel in the Gulf of Oman.
·Amman, Jordan
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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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Total News Sources61
Leaning Left10Leaning Right15Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Right
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources lean Right
46% Right
L 30%
C 24%
R 46%
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