CNN: US Navy intervened to stop Iran seizing two tankers in Gulf of Oman, US defense official says
The US Navy intervened to stop Iranian Navy ships attempting to seize two oil tankers in separate incidents in the Gulf of Oman early on Wednesday morning, according to a US defense official.
An Iranian ship opened fire at the tanker in the second seizure attempt, according to the official.
In the first incident, an Iranian Navy vessel approached the TRF Moss, a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker, in international waters in the Gulf of Oman at approximately 1 am local time, the official said. The tanker was through the Strait of Hormuz and heading toward the Arabian Sea when the Iranian vessel approached.
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U.S. Prevents Iran from Seizing Two Merchant Tankers in Gulf of Oman -- Navy.mil
Iran tried to seize 2 oil tankers near Strait of Hormuz and fired shots at one of them, US Navy says -- AP
US Forces Prevented Iran From Seizing Two Tankers Near Oman: Pentagon -- AFP
US Navy Says It Prevented Iran From Seizing Tankers in Gulf of Oman -- Reuters
VIDEO: Iranian Navy Warship Fires on Oil Tanker in the Strait of Hormuz - USNI News
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