Belonging to the secret fleet.. America intercepts an oil tanker subject to Iranian sanctions
Declared The US Department of War via its account on the platform "X" On Tuesday, they intercepted and searched a sanctioned vessel linked to Iran, in an undisclosed area "Without any accidents"
The ministry said "During the night, American forces conducted a maritime interception and search operation on board The sanctioned, non-flagged oil tanker Tiffany, without incident, within the command’s area of responsibility." America’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific region.
The Ministry affirmed the United States’ commitment "By dismantling illicit networks and intercepting sanctioned vessels that provide material support to Iran, wherever they operate"explaining that international waters "It is not a safe haven for sanctioned ships".
Crossing the Strait of Hormuz
The company says "Vanguard Tech" Intelligence, n "Tiffany" A Botswana-flagged oil tanker was intercepted "In the Indian Ocean"
The last signal was detected on Tuesday between Sri Lanka and the Strait of Malacca, according to the website "Marine Traffic" To track maritime navigation.
It is reported that the ship is subject to US sanctions.
Company data indicates "Kepler" Specialized in monitoring navigation, the ship loaded about two million barrels of crude oil on Khark Island on April 5, and crossed the Strait of Hormuz on April 9.
The signal of its automatic identification system showed that it was heading towards Singapore.
In recent years, the oil tanker carried out "Tiffany" Several oil shipments were transferred between ships off the coast of Singapore and Malaysia, an area that is a hub for trade with China, via Iran’s secret fleet of sanctioned oil tankers.
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