An oil tanker was boarded by armed individuals near the Gulf of Oman on Thursday and appeared to change course toward Iranian waters, according to the U.K. Marine Trade Operations.
The UKMTO reported on social media that an unnamed ship was boarded by four or five unauthorized people early Thursday at 50 nautical miles east of Sohar, Oman.
“Unauthorised boarders are reported to be wearing military style black uniforms with black masks,” the UKMTO said, adding that the vessel “has altered course towards Iranian territorial waters and communications with the vessel have been lost.”
No. Iran hijacked a Greek owned ship. Carrying oil from Iraq to Turkey.
Iran doesn’t own the ship or the oil on it.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/11/iran-navy-says-seized-oil-tanker-off-oman-state-media-2
Iran seized a Greek ship carrying oil from Iraq to Turkey. Because they’re butthurt about attempting to use the same ship last year to evade sanctions.
No matter how you frame this it’s an illegal act. And no, evading international sanctions due to funding terrorists is not justifiable. Iran could just chill the fuck out with being a shitty neighbor and the sanctions would go away.
The US is literally attempting to evade sanctions right now by bombing the crap out of Yemen.