Overview
- Provincial judiciary officials say the tanker was intercepted and inspected off Jask on December 12, then impounded with 18 crew detained.
- Iranian authorities allege the vessel carried about six million litres of diesel while operating with radar and other navigation systems turned off.
- An official said the ship lacked proper cargo and navigational documents, attempted to flee, and crew damaged equipment during the boarding.
- State-linked outlets report the crew are being questioned and are nationals of India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
- No name or flag for the vessel has been disclosed, and the seizure comes days after a U.S. operation against an Iran-linked tanker off Venezuela, underscoring recurring interdictions in the region.