Full Video: Iran fired shots & tried to seize 2 oil tankers But Was Repelled By US Navy

iran oil tankers

iran oil tankers

According to the US Navy, it stopped Iranian forces from capturing two oil tankers close to the Strait of Hormuz, the most recent in a string of such occurrences in one of the most important energy corridors in the world.

A Marshall Islands-flagged tanker, the TRF Moss, had just passed through the Strait of Hormuz when an Iranian navy ship approached it at around one in the morning local time. According to the official, the Iranian ship seemed to be attempting to board the tanker, but when the Navy dispatched the destroyer USS McFaul to the situation, the Iranian ship changed direction and departed.

According to CNBC.com,  another Iranian navy vessel approached the tanker, the Richmond Voyager, that had sailed from the United Arab Emirates through the Strait of Hormuz. The tanker issued a distress call after the Iranian ship allegedly tried to get it to stop.

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iran oil tankers
iran oil tankers

The rounds struck near the crew living area, inflicting minor damage, but no one was injured, according to the official. When the USS McFaul arrived, the Iranian ship left, according to the official.

“I couldn’t be prouder of the entire [U.S. Naval Forces Central Command] team, especially the exceptional effort by the McFaul crew, for immediately responding and preventing another seizure,” said Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces. “We remain vigilant and ready to protect navigational rights in these critical waters.”

The Navy has made additional images available that allegedly depict bullet fragments found on the Richmond Voyager.

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