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US military says it seizes another oil tanker associated with Iran
Ship-tracking data showed the Majestic X in the Indian Ocean between Sri Lanka and Indonesia, roughly the same location as the oil tanker Tifani, earlier seized by American forces.
US-Iran war: US military forces board sanctioned oil tanker in Indian ...
Washington: US forces have boarded an oil tanker previously sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude oil in Asia, the Department of Defence said on Tuesday.In a social media post, the Pentagon said US forces "conducted a right-of-visit maritime interdiction" and boarded the M/T Tifani "without incident".Also read: 'Ready to go military': Trump rules out extending Iran ceasefire, says US in strong negotiating positionIt's the latest move in the US war on Iran to stop any ship tied to Tehran or those suspected of carrying supplies that could help its government, from weapons and oil to metals and electronics.Overnight, U.S. forces conducted a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding of the stateless sanctioned M/T Tifani without incident in the INDOPACOM area of responsibility.⁰⁰As we have made clear, we will pursue global maritime enforcement efforts to disrupt illicit… pic.twitter.com/EGwDe3dBI3— Department of War 🇺🇸 (@DeptofWar) April 21, 2026 The announcement comes hours ahead of the expiration of an already tenuous ceasefire between the US and Iran, and as Pakistan attempts to broker talks between Washington and Tehran.Ship-tracking data showed the Tifani was carrying oil in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday between Sri Lanka and Indonesia. The Pentagon described the Tifani as "stateless" despite it being a Botswana-flagged vessel. The announcement did not say precisely where or what time Tuesday the ship was boarded.Also read: Trump says US administration weighing currency swap with UAE as Iran war rattles oil-rich economies"As we have made clear, we will pursue global maritime enforcement efforts to disrupt illicit networks and interdict sanctioned vessels providing material support to Iran - anywhere they operate," the Pentagon announcement said, echoing previous statements from Trump administration officials. "International waters are not a refuge for sanctioned vessels."Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said last week the US blockade would extend beyond Iranian waters and the war theatre under control of US Central Command.US forces in other areas of responsibility, he told reporters at the Pentagon, "will actively pursue any Iranian-flagged vessel or any vessel attempting to provide material support to Iran".He specifically pointed to operations in the Pacific and explained the US would target vessels that left before the blockade began outside the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway for energy and other shipments.The mil...
US Forces Board a Sanctioned Oil Tanker in the Indian Ocean, the ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces have boarded an oil tanker previously sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude oil in Asia, the Pentagon said Tuesday, as it puts into place a global warning to track ...
U.S. operations against Iran expand to Indian Ocean with tanker capture ...
U.S. naval operations against Iran have expanded beyond the Middle East, as U.S. forces on Tuesday seized a tanker ship suspected of smuggling oil in the Indian Ocean and escorted at least one ...
