The U.S. has intercepted three more Iranian oil tankers in Asia — Reuters
Over the past few days, the U.S. Navy has intercepted at least three oil tankers flying the Iranian flag in Asian waters.
This was reported by sources familiar with the matter to Reuters.
The vessels in question are the Deep Sea, Sevin, and Dorena: the first two were partially loaded with oil, while the third was fully loaded. In total, they were carrying about 4 million barrels of crude. It is also possible that the U.S. military has taken control of another tanker, the Derya.
According to vessel tracking services, the Deep Sea was last spotted off the coast of Malaysia a week ago, the Sevin in the same area about a month ago, the Dorena near southern India a few days ago, and the Derya off the west coast of India last week.
Earlier, the Pentagon reported the seizure of the tanker Tifani carrying Iranian oil in the Indo-Pacific region. Additionally, on April 19, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that U.S. military forces had taken control of the Iranian container ship Touska in the Gulf of Oman.
These actions are taking place against the backdrop of the naval blockade of Iran announced on April 13. Over the past ten days, U.S. forces have prevented a total of 29 vessels from entering or leaving Iranian ports.
It should be noted that Iraniantankers have found a way to break through the U.S. blockade in the Persian Gulf.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy detained two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, which were subsequently towed into Iranian territorial waters.
As a reminder, the U.S. military recently struck the vessel Touska, which was attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz under the Iranian flag despite the blockade.
Official Tehran refused to participate in the second round of peace talks with the United States, which were to take place in Islamabad.
Iran rejected Trump’s claims regarding the transfer of uranium to the U.S. and accused him of manipulation.
