3 Dec 2024
Monday 3 April 2023 - 15:29
Story Code : 405270

IRGC seize foreign vessel carrying smuggled fuel in Persian Gulf

IRGC seize foreign vessel carrying smuggled fuel in Persian Gulf

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy seized a foreign vessel carrying smuggled fuel in the Persian Gulf.







Chief Justice of Hormozgan Province Mojtaba Ghahremani made the announcement on Sunday, saying that the naval forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) seized a foreign ship carrying smuggled fuel in the Persian Gulf.

During the inspection of the vessel, 125,000 liters of smuggled fuel were seized and 26 crew of the foreign oil tanker were also detained, he added.

The incidents came after a series of seizures of smugglers' vessels by Iranian Navy forces in the sea lanes serving the Persian Gulf, where a large portion of the worlds oil is produced and shipped.

Meanwhile, the Navys Public Relations Office was cited by Tasnim news agency as saying on Sunday that a US Navy EP-3E aircraft entered the borders in the vicinity of the Sea of Oman, but with the full vigilance of the Navys forces and by sending warnings to the plane, it was prevented from entering the countrys sky without authorization.

The news agency said, After receiving the warning message, the aircraft left the countrys air border and returned to international air routes.

By Mehr


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