According to Iranian reports, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) seized a large oil tanker from the United Arab Emirates and escorted it to the port of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran early Wednesday. The report has not been independently verified.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reportedly seized a large oil tanker belonging to the United Arab Emirates and moved it to the port of Bandar Abbas, according to Iranian reports cited early Wednesday. The claim, which has not been independently verified, adds to a pattern of IRGC maritime assertiveness in the Persian Gulf. As The Zioneer has reported, the IRGC has previously intercepted and repelled tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, and has threatened to close the waterway amid escalating tensions with the United States and Gulf states. No details on the tanker's crew, cargo, or the circumstances of the seizure were provided.
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