The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reportedly seized the UAE-managed oil tanker AMARA in the Strait of Hormuz and is diverting it to the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, according to Abu Ali Express.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reportedly seized the UAE-managed oil tanker AMARA in the Strait of Hormuz and is diverting it to the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, according to Abu Ali Express. The vessel, which was changing its planned course, appears to have been taken by IRGC naval forces in recent hours.
The seizure follows a similar incident early Wednesday morning, when the IRGC seized another UAE oil tanker and moved it to Bandar Abbas, as The Zioneer reported. The two seizures come amid heightened tensions in the strategic waterway, where the IRGC has asserted control over shipping and threatened to close the strait. The IRGC has previously claimed it repelled tankers and struck vessels that ignored warnings.
Details on the crew, the tanker's cargo, and the exact circumstances remain unconfirmed. The Zioneer is tracking further reports.
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