US Navy says Iran seized Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

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April 27 (Reuters) – Iran has seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman while it was in transit in international waters, the United States Navy said on Thursday.

“The oil tanker issued a distress call during the seizure,” the U.S. 5th Fleet tweeted, adding that it was monitoring the situation.

The navy called for the immediate release of the tanker.

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