{"id":56506,"date":"2025-11-15T12:39:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T12:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/iran-confirms-seizure-of-oil-tanker-in-the-strait-of-hormuz\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T12:39:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T12:39:10","slug":"iran-confirms-seizure-of-oil-tanker-in-the-strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/iran-confirms-seizure-of-oil-tanker-in-the-strait-of-hormuz\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran confirms seizure of oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Iran on Saturday <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/iran-seizes-oil-tanker-strait-of-hormuz-first-attack-shipping-in-months\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">confirmed the seizure<\/a><\/span> of a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker as it traveled through the narrow <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/strait-of-hormuz-iran-oil-trade-route-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a><\/span> over violations, including carrying an illegal consignment, state media reported.<\/p>\n<p>A report by the official Irna news agency carried a statement by the Revolutionary Guard that said the tanker was taken to Iranian waters. It did not elaborate on the &#8220;illegal consignment,&#8221; the crew or say where the ship was now heading.<\/p>\n<p>It said the seizure came following a court order and the operation was aimed at &#8220;protecting Iran&#8217;s national interests and resources.&#8221; It identified the oil tanker as the Talara and said it was carrying 30,000 tons of petrochemical products.<\/p>\n<p>The seizure happened on Friday. Tehran has been increasingly warning it could strike back after a <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/iran-israel-war-cbs-news-producer-in-tehran-on-the-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">12-day war with Israel<\/a><\/span> in June that saw the U.S. strike Iranian nuclear sites.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2019\/06\/21\/5b647698-711c-4851-bfb5-301a9d1c77e7\/thumbnail\/620x397\/afbc20d5bbb5686b3893876075ef105e\/strait-of-hormuz-plane-ap-685252374662.jpg#\" alt=\"Mideast Iran Gulf Incident \" height=\"397\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2019\/06\/21\/5b647698-711c-4851-bfb5-301a9d1c77e7\/thumbnail\/620x397\/afbc20d5bbb5686b3893876075ef105e\/strait-of-hormuz-plane-ap-685252374662.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2019\/06\/21\/5b647698-711c-4851-bfb5-301a9d1c77e7\/thumbnail\/1240x794\/2af3f9a9fce9f80d4686960a99dd8efe\/strait-of-hormuz-plane-ap-685252374662.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">In this Jan. 19, 2012 file photo, a plane flies over the mountains of northern Oman as trading vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz, near the town of Khasab, Oman.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                AP<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It said the ship had been en route to Singapore when Iranian forces intercepted. A private security firm, Ambrey, described the assault as involving three small boats.<\/p>\n<p>A U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton drone had been circling above the area where the Talara was for hours on Friday, observing the seizure, flight-tracking data analyzed by The Associated Press showed.<\/p>\n<p>The British military&#8217;s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center separately acknowledged the incident, saying a possible &#8220;state activity&#8221; forced the Talara to turn into Iranian territorial waters. <\/p>\n<p>Cyprus-based Columbia Shipmanagement later said in a statement that it had &#8220;lost contact&#8221; with the tanker, which was carrying high sulphur gasoil. It did not immediately provide any update on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has been blamed for a series of limpet mine attacks on vessels that <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/iran-news-video-iranian-guard-warning-british-warship-released-today-2019-07-29\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">damaged tankers in 2019<\/a><\/span>, as well as for a drone attack on an Israeli-linked oil tanker that killed two European crew members in 2021. Those attacks began after U.S. President Trump, in his first term in office, unilaterally <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/iran-nuclear-deal-trump-will-announce-withdrawal\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">withdrew from Iran&#8217;s 2015 nuclear deal<\/a><\/span> with world powers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/06\/22\/32933e57-1fa2-44ee-8246-c81fb3d610a6\/thumbnail\/620x349\/5e9cd81c39ab8321623f1f185078681c\/gettyimages-2219855898.jpg#\" alt=\"Map of Strait of Hormuz \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/06\/22\/32933e57-1fa2-44ee-8246-c81fb3d610a6\/thumbnail\/620x349\/5e9cd81c39ab8321623f1f185078681c\/gettyimages-2219855898.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/06\/22\/32933e57-1fa2-44ee-8246-c81fb3d610a6\/thumbnail\/1240x698\/f8a500b48fe6700cf96b88f2b183113e\/gettyimages-2219855898.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Map showing the Strait of Hormuz and its role in transporting oil and liquified natural gas (LNG) in the Middle East to global markets via the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Murat Usubali\/Anadolu via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2022, Iran took two Greek tankers and held them until November of that year. Iran seized the Portuguese-flagged cargo ship MSC Aries in April 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Years of tensions between Iran and the West, coupled with the situation in the Gaza Strip, exploded into a full-scale 12-day war in June.<\/p>\n<p>Tehran has long threatened to close off the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which 20% of all traded oil passes. 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