Wednesday, May 3, 2023

U.S. Says Iranian Forces Seize Second Oil Tanker Within 6 Days

 

Al-Monitor: Iran's IRGC seizes second oil tanker in Gulf waters in six days, says US Navy  

The incident happened off UAE coast of Fujairah and involved a Panama-flagged Niovi vessel. 

Iran seized an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the US Navy said, in the second such capture in less than a week. 

The US Navy's Fifth Fleet, based in Bahrain, said in a statement that naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attacked the Panama-flagged Niovi vessel while transiting toward Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. 

The vessel was subsequently forced to reverse course into Iranian territorial waters in what the Fifth Fleet described as an “unlawful seizure.”  

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 U.S. Says Iranian Forces Seize Second Oil Tanker Within A Week

U.S. says Iranian forces seize second oil tanker within a week -- CBS/AP  

Iran seizes second oil tanker in a week in Gulf -U.S. Navy -- Reuters  

US Navy reveals footage of Tehran's vessels surrounding oil tanker -- Daily Mail  

Iran Seizes Second Oil Tanker In Arabian Gulf -- OilPrice.com 

Iran seizes second oil tanker in a week, US Navy says -- FOX News  

Iran seizes second oil tanker in a week as tensions with US increase -- SKY News 

Iran seized oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, says US Navy -- Middle East  

US Navy video shows a dozen Iranian fast-attack boats swarming an oil tanker in its latest maritime seizure -- Insider

1 comment:

RussInSoCal said...

Why wouldn't they? They know exactly what Biden will do and what he won't do. No fear at all.