Iran seizes oil tanker

Kamil Mahmudov
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Iran's Navy has seized the oil tanker Ocean Koi, Report informs via Iranian media.

According to the information, the vessel was intercepted during what Iranian authorities described as a special operation aimed at preventing "damage to Iran's interests."

Iranian media have not provided further details regarding the incident.

According to data from MarineTraffic, the Barbados-flagged tanker Ocean Koi was last located in the Gulf of Oman.

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