The detention took place in the south off the coast of Abu Musa Island and was preceded by a three-day surveillance operation of IRGC officers, the Tasnim news agency reported.
One of the seized tankers with 13 crew members on board was carrying 2.28 million liters of fuel, while the second tanker with 21 crew members on board was carrying 2.3 million liters of fuel. All the crew members were foreign citizens, the report said, adding that they had been handed over to Iran's judicial authorities for further legal procedures.