Tehran says it seized oil tanker in Gulf of Oman for attempting to interfere with Iran's oil exports
Iran's state media reported that Iran seized an oil tanker named "Ocean Koi" in the Gulf of Oman for allegedly attempting to interfere with Iran's oil exports. The tanker was under US sanctions.
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(Central News Agency Dubai 8th Comprehensive Foreign Report) Iran's state media today quoted a military statement reporting that Tehran authorities seized an oil tanker named Ocean Koi in the Gulf of Oman on suspicion of attempting to interfere with Iran's oil exports.
The statement said that the Barbados-flagged oil tanker, which was carrying Iranian crude oil, attempted to "exploit the regional situation... to harm and interfere with oil exports."
According to Iranian state media, the oil tanker has been under US sanctions since February this year and has now been escorted to Iran's southern coast and handed over to judicial authorities for disposition.
This oil tanker seizure occurred after a conflict between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
Since February 28 this year, when the US and Israel jointly attacked Iran, Iran has essentially blockaded the Strait of Hormuz. Before the Middle East war, about 20% of the world's oil transport passed through this strategic waterway. (Compiler: Liu Shuqin) 1150508
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(Central News Agency Dubai 8th Comprehensive Foreign Report) Iran's state media today quoted a military statement reporting that Tehran authorities seized an oil tanker named Ocean Koi in the Gulf of Oman on suspicion of attempting to interfere with Iran's oil exports.
The statement said that the Barbados-flagged oil tanker, which was carrying Iranian crude oil, attempted to "exploit the regional situation... to harm and interfere with oil exports."
According to Iranian state media, the oil tanker has been under US sanctions since February this year and has now been escorted to Iran's southern coast and handed over to judicial authorities for disposition.
This oil tanker seizure occurred after a conflict between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
Since February 28 this year, when the US and Israel jointly attacked Iran, Iran has essentially blockaded the Strait of Hormuz. Before the Middle East war, about 20% of the world's oil transport passed through this strategic waterway. (Compiler: Liu Shuqin) 1150508
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