Iran says it has seized foreign oil tanker in Gulf
by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor from World news | The Guardian on (#4KDHM)
Report on state TV says ship was smuggling oil but does not say which country crew are from
Fears for maritime security in the strait of Hormuz, a vital route for oil shipping, have grown after Iran announced it had impounded a foreign tanker it said was smuggling fuel in the Gulf.
State television quoting Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the vessel was intercepted south of Iran's Larak Island on Sunday after issuing a distress call.
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