Iran's Navy Seizes Oil Vessel in Gulf Waters Amid Tensions with US

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Source: Financial Times
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Iran's seizure of a British-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was in response to the US seizure of an Iranian oil vessel earlier this month, according to Iran's foreign minister. The seizure of the Iranian vessel was seen as an attempt to disrupt Iran's oil exports, which have been under US sanctions. The incidents have escalated tensions between Iran and the US and its allies in the region.

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