Iran seizes oil tanker linked to crisis between US and Tehran, military officials confirm
The U.S. military has confirmed that Iranian forces seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, marking a spike in regional tensions.
Iranian forces have seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, two U.S. military officials confirmed to Fox News on Thursday.
The seized vessel, previously known as the Suez Rajan, was once at the center of another dispute between the U.S. and Iran that ultimately saw the U.S. seize over 1 million barrels of Iranian crude oil. Armed Iranian soldiers reportedly boarded the vessel Thursday morning.
The U.S. and other Western navies have been combating Iran-backed terrorists in the Red Sea for weeks, but Iran itself had not taken direct action beyond sending one of its naval vessels to the region.
The U.S. Navy has shot down numerous missiles and drones fired by Houthi rebels based in Yemen, an Iran-backed terrorist group. U.S. Navy helicopters also fired on and sank multiple Houthi small boats as they attempted to hijack a trade vessel last month.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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