L’Iran claimed the seizure of an oil tanker in the waters of Gulf of Oman. The country of the ayatollahs announced that the operation took place after “a court order” which authorized it: “The Navy of the Islamic Republic of Iran seized an American oil tanker in the waters of the Gulf of Oman in accordance with an order of the court,” says the official Irna news agency. This is a ship that was Iranian-owned but confiscated by United Statesfrom what we learn, in the context of sanctions Americans to Iran. Once it returned to Iranian national waters, the army intervened to regain possession of it.
The news of the kidnapping had already circulated since the Italian morning, but there had been talk of an assault led by gods piratesnot new to operations of this kind especially in Gulf of Adenoff the Somalia. Subsequently, the British Maritime Safety Agency (Ukmto) and the private company Ambrey had previously announced that armed men “in military uniform” they had boarded a beating oil tanker Flag of the Marshall Islands and headed to the Iranian port of Bandar-e Jask.
However, it is the claim of Iran, the main enemy of Israel and the United States in the area, as well as the main supporter of Hamaswhich risks causing a widening of the conflict which would also involve Washington. For now, no declarations have yet arrived from the United States.
Communication with Petroliera St. Nicholas it was lost around 06:30 Greek time. On board the ship they are found 19 crew members18 Filipino nationals and one Greek, as well as 145 thousand tons of crude oil.