IRGC confirms detention of oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

The intelligence service of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has confirmed the detention of an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. This was reported on November 15 by the Sepah News agency with reference to the Naval Forces (Navy) of the Corps.

"The IRGC Navy monitored his movements yesterday morning at 7:30 a.m. (07:00 GMT) after a judicial authority ordered the arrest of an oil tanker named Talara and flagged by the Marshall Islands," the IRGC said in a statement.

It is specified that at the time of the arrest, the tanker was heading to Singapore with 30 thousand tons of petroleum products on board. After the vessel was found in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz, it was sent to the dock to eliminate violations. Along with this, the IRGC noted that the tanker violated the rules of cargo transportation.

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Earlier, on October 26, an interagency group led by the Kenyan Navy intercepted a ship carrying narcotic substances worth 8.2 billion Kenyan shillings ($63.4 million) and arrested six Iranian citizens. It was noted that the operation took place approximately 630 km off the coast of Mombasa during a routine patrol in the Indian Ocean. The military intercepted a vessel carrying more than 1,000 kg of narcotic substances. Law enforcement officers detained six people. They are currently in custody.

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