Overview
- Iranian state media said forces boarded a vessel carrying six million litres of contraband diesel in the Gulf of Oman overnight Friday.
- An official from Hormozgan province said the ship had disabled its navigation systems before interception.
- Eighteen crew members from India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh were reported on board, according to AFP-cited local reports.
- Iranian reports did not disclose the vessel’s name or flag, and independent confirmation remained limited.
- The operation followed a U.S. seizure of a tanker off Venezuela two days earlier, underscoring recurring maritime enforcement actions in the region.