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Iran Seizes Ship in Charge of Grand Smuggling Op Carrying 2.9Mln Gallons of Oil
Iran Seizes Ship in Charge of Grand Smuggling Op Carrying 2.9Mln Gallons of Oil
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy of Iran on Monday seized a foreign vessel in the Persian Gulf carrying 11 million liters... 31.10.2022, Sputnik International
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Mojtaba Qahremani, the chief justice of Hormozgan Province, said the IRGC captured the foreign oil tanker after weeks of precise technical and intelligence activities, reports suggest.According to Iranian media, the seized vessel was the main component of a smuggling network, as it received fuel from light vessels to transport across the border.Qahremani noted that the crew of the vessel, including captain, is being held in custody. In addition, the ships that carried fuel to the tanker are going to be prosecuted, according to the report.Over the past years, the Islamic Republic has been reporting multiple oil smuggling operations in the Persian Gulf. Just last month, Iranian authorities seized another foreign vessel attempting to cross the border with 757,000 liters of fuel.Iran has a vast amount of inexpensive crude, but it has faced difficulties exporting oil due to the sanctions the US re-imposed against Tehran in 2018, when Washington unilaterally ditched the nuclear deal.
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Iran Seizes Ship in Charge of Grand Smuggling Op Carrying 2.9Mln Gallons of Oil
10:11 GMT 31.10.2022 (Updated: 10:39 GMT 31.10.2022) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy of Iran on Monday seized a foreign vessel in the Persian Gulf carrying 11 million liters (2.9 million gallons) of smuggled fuel, local media reported.
Mojtaba Qahremani, the chief justice of Hormozgan Province, said the
IRGC captured the foreign oil tanker after weeks of precise technical and intelligence activities, reports suggest.
According to Iranian media, the seized vessel was the main component of a smuggling network, as it received fuel from light vessels to transport across the border.
Qahremani noted that the crew of the vessel, including captain, is being held in custody. In addition, the ships that carried fuel to the tanker are going to be prosecuted, according to the report.
Over the past years, the Islamic Republic has been reporting multiple oil smuggling operations in the Persian Gulf. Just last month, Iranian authorities
seized another foreign vessel attempting to cross the border with 757,000 liters of fuel.
Iran has a vast amount of inexpensive crude, but it has faced difficulties exporting oil due to the sanctions the US re-imposed against Tehran in 2018, when Washington unilaterally ditched the nuclear deal.
