"The M/T Tifani was boarded overnight, the US Department of Defense announced on Tuesday. The raid was carried out as a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran was about to expire."
"The statement said the US is determined to disrupt illicit networks and interdict sanctioned vessels providing material support to Iran anywhere they operate."
"International waters are not a refuge for sanctioned vessels, the Pentagon said in its post, which included video footage showing helicopters hovering just above a large, bright orange tanker."
The US military detained the M/T Tifani, a sanctioned oil tanker, in the Indian Ocean for smuggling Iranian crude oil. The operation occurred as a ceasefire between the US and Iran was nearing its end. The Pentagon stated that the US is committed to disrupting illicit networks supporting Iran. The Tifani, flagged in Botswana, was reportedly captured in the Bay of Bengal and was en route to Singapore. The US military is considering its next steps regarding the vessel.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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