‘To protect national interests’: Iran seizes oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz; claims ship was carrying ‘illegal consignment’
Iran has confirmed seizing a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker, the Talara, in the Strait of Hormuz, citing an "illegal consignment" and a court order to protect national interests. The vessel, carrying petrochemical products, was taken to Iranian waters. This incident occurs amidst heightened regional tensions and Iran's history of maritime seizures.
Iran has confirmed seizing a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker, the Talara, in the Strait of Hormuz, citing an "illegal consignment" and a court order to protect national interests. The vessel, carrying petrochemical products, was taken to Iranian waters. This incident occurs amidst heightened regional tensions and Iran's history of maritime seizures.
