Iran has seized a US-bound oil tanker from international waters in the Gulf of Oman, according to the US Navy’s Central Command.
A Marshall Islands-flagged tanker, the Advantage Sweet, was taken by members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, Centcom said in a statement on Thursday. Satellite tracking showed the vessel had sailed from Kuwait and was broadcasting its destination as Houston, Texas. The vessel is capable of carrying about 1mn barrels of crude.
“Iran’s actions are contrary to international law and disruptive to regional security and stability,” Centcom said.
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