Thursday, August 13, 2020

U.S. Says Iran Briefly Seized An Oil Tanker For 5 Hours Yesterday Near The Strait Of Hormuz



Daily Mail: Iranian special forces board an oil tanker and seize it for hours in fresh provocation in the Strait of Hormuz

* The US Central Command posted a grainy black and white video of the seizure
* The video shows the Navy descending and fast-roping onto the vessel's deck
* US military source said the MT Wila was held for five hours before being released

Iranian special forces boarded an oil tanker and seized it for hours near the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between Tehran and the US.

The US Central Command posted a grainy black-and-white video online showing a helicopter hovering low over the Liberian-flagged MT Wila.

The Iranian Navy allegedly then descended and were seen fast-roping on the deck of the vessel, whose last position appeared to be off the eastern coast of the UAE near the city of Khorfakkan.

The Iranian navy held the vessel for five hours before eventually releasing it on Wednesday, a US military source said.

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More News On Iran's Seizure Of A Liberian Flagged Oil Tanker Yesterday

Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz -- Middle East Monitor
Iranian forces board tanker in Gulf of Oman: US -- Middle East Eye
Iranian Forces Board Tanker in the Strait of Hormuz -- US News and World Report
Iranian forces commandeer tanker in Persian Gulf, CENTCOM says -- FOX News
Iran seized oil tanker for hours in international waters, US says -- NYPost
U.S. says Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz -- Politico
Video: US CENTCOM Claims Iranian Forces 'Overtook, Boarded' Ship 'Wila' in International Waters -- Sputnik

1 comment:

jimbrown said...

Or was it the mock aircraft carrier?