“We will continue global activities aimed at… combating illicit networks and intercepting vessels providing material support to Iran – regardless of where they operate,” said the Department of Defense. The Ministry published a recording of the ship's takeover, showing American soldiers on board the unit.
The seizure took place after Iran attacked three container ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday and seized two of them, the agency stressed.
The US military seized an Iranian tanker in the Indian Ocean
Data from a ship tracking system showed the Majestic
However, even though the US blocked Iranian ports, Tehran exported approximately 10.7 million barrels of crude oil between April 13 and 21 – Reuters reported on Thursday, citing Vortexa, a company that analyzes maritime traffic. Vortexa recorded 35 cases of Iran-linked or sanctioned ships circumventing the U.S. blockade — in both directions.
Israel's war with Iran is paralyzing sea routes
Since the outbreak of the US-Israel war with Iran on February 28 this year. there are serious restrictions on freedom of navigation in the Middle East. Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuzwhich before the war exported one fifth of the world's oil and gas. He also suggested that he had mined the strait.
The US responded in mid-April introducing blockades on ships entering or leaving Iranian ports. The closing of the strait resulted in an increase in fuel prices on world markets.
