Overview
- Columbia Shipmanagement said the tanker left Iranian waters and resumed operations with the crew safe and in good spirits.
- The IRGC said it intercepted the vessel under a judicial order and escorted it for inspection over alleged cargo violations.
- Satellite imagery cited in reports indicated the ship’s cargo was offloaded in Iran before the vessel was allowed to depart.
- The Talara was intercepted en route from the UAE to Singapore near the Strait of Hormuz after small boats approached and it turned into Iranian waters.
- Managers reported a two-day loss of contact after the seizure, and the incident was described as Iran’s first tanker seizure in months.