The Telegram outlet 301 Arab World, citing Mordechai K., released footage of an Iranian oil tanker being seized, with all crew members reportedly detained. The footage has not been independently verified.
New footage posted Friday by the Telegram outlet 301 Arab World, citing a source identified as Mordechai K., claims to show an Iranian oil tanker being seized, with all crew members reportedly detained. The development comes hours after The Zioneer's coverage of US naval operations in the Gulf of Oman, which began at 00:33 Jerusalem Friday. The connection between the two events has not been confirmed.
At 00:33 Jerusalem Friday, The Zioneer reported the US military intercepting three vessels attempting to breach the naval blockade on Iran, neutralizing one and boarding another. Within the same timeframe, CENTCOM released images of Marines boarding an Iranian merchant vessel, identified the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit as the force involved, and released footage of personnel boarding the tanker M/T Wen (also cited as M/T Wen Yao). The US confirmed redirecting three commercial vessels bound for Iran.
The 301 Arab World outlet has previously posted unverified footage, including a kill confirmation video on June 22 and additional checkpoint footage from Chabahar, Iran, on July 15, as The Zioneer reported. The wider context includes CENTCOM’s release of footage disabling an Iranian-affiliated vessel on June 11, and ongoing US enforcement of the maritime blockade.
The new footage remains unverified. The location and circumstances of the claimed seizure are unspecified. Whether the event is linked to the earlier US operations, and the fate of the crew, are not yet known.
6 developments
- DevelopingCENTCOM releases footage documenting sinking of Iranian oil tanker in Sea of Oman
- DevelopingThe source: US seizes oil tanker, Iran fires missiles at US warships
- DevelopingReport: 11 oil tankers spotted near Iran
- DevelopingUS Central Command releases footage of disabling Iranian-affiliated vessel
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