Iran seized a tanker from the Gulf of Oman. According to reports, armed men boarded the ship and ordered it to sail to an Iranian port. The ship was loaded with tons of crude oil. It is possible that this was in retaliation for the seizure of oil by the United States during the implementation of sanctions against Iran last year.
Iran detained a tanker in the Gulf of Oman Flying the flag of the Marshall Islands. According to the BBC, masked gunmen boarded the ship near the Omani port of Sohar. They ordered the crew to change course and head for an Iranian port. The destination was supposed to be the so-called “St. Nicholas” port in Turkey.
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18 Filipinos and one Greek citizen were on board. The ship was loaded at the time 145 thousand tons of crude oil.
Contact with the ship was lost and the vehicle disappeared from radar. The United States called for the immediate release of the ship and its crew. They described Iran's seizure of the tanker as “Attempt to obstruct international trade“.
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This was reported by the Iranian state media The seizure of the tanker was in retaliation for the seizure of an oil vessel by the US last year.. The ship was seized in April 2023 as part of sanctions against Iran.
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The company that rented the car at that time He later pleaded guilty to conspiracy It was aimed at violating sanctions by covertly selling crude oil abroad on behalf of Iran.
According to information, Thursday's event has nothing to do with attacks by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. Yemeni fighters recently attacked several merchant ships there. Actions were intended to resist Israeli missions in the Gaza Strip.
