Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps has seized a foreign oil tanker in the Gulf, which it claims was smuggling fuel to some Arab states, as per media reports.
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“The IRGC’s naval forces have seized a foreign oil tanker in the [Arabian] Gulf that was smuggling fuel for some Arab countries,” TV quoted IRGC commander Ramezan Zirahi as saying.
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“It carried 700,000 litres of fuel. Seven sailors onboard of the tanker, who are from different nationalities, were detained.”
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Last month, Iran seized a British tanker in the Strait of Hormuz for alleged marine violations and allowed a second one to proceed after issuing a warning.
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