Iran on Saturday confirmed the seizure of a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker because it traveled via the slender Strait of Hormuz over violations, together with carrying an unlawful consignment, state media reported.
A report by the official Irna information company carried an announcement by the Revolutionary Guard that stated the tanker was taken to Iranian waters. It didn’t elaborate on the “unlawful consignment,” the crew or say the place the ship was now heading.
It stated the seizure got here following a court docket order and the operation was aimed toward “defending Iran’s nationwide pursuits and assets.” It recognized the oil tanker because the Talara and stated it was carrying 30,000 tons of petrochemical merchandise.
The seizure occurred on Friday. Tehran has been more and more warning it may strike again after a 12-day war with Israel in June that noticed the U.S. strike Iranian nuclear websites.
AP 
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