Overview

• Iran's Revolutionary Guard seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday
• The US Navy's 5th Fleet called for Iran to immediately release the oil tanker, stating that their actions were contrary to international law and disruptive to regional security and stability
• The vessel was identified as the Advantage Sweet and had just come from Kuwait with its destination listed as Houston, Texas
• Iran did not immediately acknowledge the seizure and the vessel's owners could not be immediately reached for comment
• Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have escalated in recent months