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Iran has seized a foreign oil tanker allegedly “smuggling fuel” to unspecified Arab states, according to state media.
"The IRGC's naval forces have seized a foreign oil tanker in the Persian Gulf that was smuggling fuel for some Arab countries," Press TV reported, referring to Iran's Revolutionary Guard and quoting IRGC commander Ramezan Zirahi as saying.
The vessel was carrying 700,000 litres of fuel, and was carrying seven sailors, the TV station added, who have been detained.
In July, the IRGC seized a UK-flagged vessel, amid heightened tensions in the vital shipping lane.
Iran initially claimed that vessel, the Stena Impero, had collided with an Iranian fishing boat.
The Speaker of the Iranian parliament also said the capture of that vessel was in retaliation for the earlier detention, by British Royal Marines of an Iranian-flagged vessel, the Grace 1.
That boat was allegedly transporting oil to Syria, which the UK said was in violation of EU sanctions.
The UK defence minister said that the Stena Impero was in Omani territorial waters at the time.
It was unclear which country the latest vessel was registered in.