Maritime interdiction: US forces board sanctioned tanker suspected of Iranian oil smuggling
TL;DR
U.S. forces boarded the M/T Tifani in the Indian Ocean as part of a right-of-visit maritime interdiction, taking the tanker without incident after it had been sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude oil.
- US forces board a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon says AP News
- Iran War Live News Updates: U.S. Forces Board Tanker Amid Uncertainty Over Talks WSJ
- Trump says he does not want to extend truce as expiry nears, US seizes tanker Reuters
- US military intercepts sanctioned M/T Tifani ship linked to Iranian smuggling The Jerusalem Post
- US forces board an oil tanker previously sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude oil in Asia, Defense Department says 10TV
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