Iran has confirmed that its forces have taken over tanker in the Gulf of Oman, in which, as was previously known, they had board armed.
According to the Associated Press, Iran's state news agency, IRNAdid not name it tankerhowever, reported that the relevant move was made following a court order.
Meanwhile, Iranian media, cited by Reuters, said Iran seized a tanker carrying Iraqi crude oil bound for Turkey on Thursday, in what appeared to be retaliation for the United States' seizure of the same vessel last year. .
It is recalled that the tanker St. Nicholas under the flag of the Marshall Islands, connected to the Greek shipping Empire Navigation of the shipowner Stop Molaris, was attacked by armed intrudersas it sailed near the city of Sohar, Oman.
According to the British maritime security company Ambrey, its AIS tracking system was disabled while it was heading to the Iranian port of Bandar-e-Jask.
The ship had loaded in the previous days in Basrah, Iraq, about 145,000 tons of crude oil destined for Aliaga (Turkey), via the Suez Canal.
As the company Empire Navigation, with which APE-MPE contacted, made it known, the contact with the tanker St. Nikolas went missing at approximately 06:30 Athens time while sailing off the coast of Oman. The vessel is manned with a total of 19 crew members, of which 18 are Filipino nationals and a Greek.
Source: News Beast
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