"Tanker Seized by Men in Military Uniforms in Gulf of Oman"

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"Tanker Seized by Men in Military Uniforms in Gulf of Oman"
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An oil tanker, previously involved in a dispute between Iran and the United States, was boarded by unauthorized individuals in military uniforms in the Gulf of Oman, raising suspicions of an Iranian seizure. The incident comes amidst heightened tensions in the Middle East, including attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on shipping in the Red Sea and potential retaliatory strikes by U.S.-led forces. The tanker, identified as the St. Nikolas, was bound for Turkey from Iraq and had been associated with a Greek shipping company. The U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet and Iran's mission to the United Nations have not yet commented on the incident.

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