Source: WION [India]
“Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) seized two oil tankers with their foreign crews in Gulf waters for allegedly smuggling fuel, reported by Iranian media. ‘”More than one million liters of smuggled fuel were found on board of the two vessels,’ Tasnim reported, and a total of ’15 foreign crew members were referred to the judiciary.’ … Iranian forces regularly target tankers that Tehran has accused of being part of the illicit trade in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. It is a key chokepoint for global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments. The seizure is the latest in a series of similar incidents in recent months.” (02/05/26)