"Noticeable violations".. Iran announces the detention of an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz
Declare Iranian Revolutionary Guard On Saturday, an oil tanker was detained in The Strait of Hormuz after the ship suddenly changed course on Friday in the strait, heading towards the waters Iran.
This came in a statement issued by the Guard "At 7:30 am yesterday (4:00 GMT Friday), the Rapid Intervention Units of the Revolutionary Guards Naval Forces, based on a judicial decision ordering the seizure of the cargo of the Talara oil tanker flying the flag of the Marshall Islands, monitored the ship’s movements, intercepted it, and stopped it."noting that the ship "She committed a violation by transporting an unauthorized load".
The statement explained that the ship was "It transports 30 thousand tons of petrochemical products and is heading towards Singapore. It was transported this morning to the marina to determine the observed violations."
Petrochemical Products
Fars News Agency ruled out that the ship was detained as part of "Collision action" With external parties.
The agency reported that "The seized cargo includes approximately 30,000 tons of petrochemical products, which belong to Iran and were in the process of being transported illegally and illegally to the destination of Singapore."
Three small boats approached it as it crossed the Strait of Hormuz towards the south. The Strait, which is an essential crossing for transporting liquefied oil and gas across the sea, witnessed several incidents.
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