Tanker

Iranian forces seize foreign vessel in Strait of Hormuz

Sunday, Iran detained a foreign tanker vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. The ship was allegedly smuggling oil out of Iran, writes AP with reference to Iranian state media.
The Strait of Hormuz is a chokepoint for crude trade. The picture is not of the tanker, which has allegedly been seized. | Photo: HAMAD I MOHAMMED/REUTERS / X01444
The Strait of Hormuz is a chokepoint for crude trade. The picture is not of the tanker, which has allegedly been seized. | Photo: HAMAD I MOHAMMED/REUTERS / X01444
by NIKLAS KRIGSLUND

Iranian forces have seized a foreign tanker vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for oil trade, writes Iranian news agency Tasnim News Agency, citing a statement from the Iranian Navy.

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