Overview
- The detained vessel is the Talara, which sails under the Marshall Islands flag and is managed by Cyprus-based Columbia Shipmanagement.
- Iran’s Guard says it inspected roughly 30,000 tonnes of petrochemical cargo and reviewed documents, alleging breaches of lawful transport rules.
- The tanker was traveling from Ajman in the United Arab Emirates to Singapore, and its manager earlier reported loss of contact and described the cargo as high‑sulfur diesel.
- Iran states its units moved to seize the ship after receiving judicial authorization, while initial word of the incident surfaced through an AP report citing an unnamed U.S. official.
- The detention occurs in the Strait of Hormuz, a key route that carried about 20.9 million barrels per day in 2023 with most flows bound for Asia, drawing renewed attention to regional energy security.