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Pentagon Announces Boarding of Sanctioned Iranian-Linked Oil Tanker in Indian Ocean
U.S. forces conducted a maritime interdiction of the sanctioned oil tanker M/T Tifani in the Indian Ocean, marking the first such action outside the Middle East since Operation Epic Fury began. The operation is part of efforts to disrupt Iran's shipping network amid an expiring ceasefire. Peace negotiations in Pakistan remain uncertain as Iranian participation is unconfirmed.
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U.S. forces interdicted and boarded the sanctioned oil tanker M/T Tifani in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon announced. The operation occurred overnight in the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility without incident, involving a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding of the stateless vessel.
Multiple agencies participated in the action, which targeted a ship providing material support to Iran. U.S. imposed a blockade of Iranian ports on April 13 and the first Iranian-linked ship seized outside the Middle East since Operation Epic Fury began on February 28.
The M/T Tifani departed from Iran’s Kharg Island on April 5, bound for Singapore. com, the vessel was last located yesterday in the Indian Ocean, about halfway between Sri Lanka and Indonesia and some 2,000 miles southeast of Iran. The ship appears to have continued sailing after the boarding, according to a senior analyst on Iran and oil for Eurasia Group.
The move also follows the U.S. firing on and seizing the Iranian cargo ship Touska on Sunday in the Arabian Sea.
Would actively pursue any Iranian-flagged vessel or any vessel attempting to provide material support to Iran anywhere in the world. The Pentagon stated on Tuesday morning on X that it will pursue global maritime enforcement efforts to disrupt illicit networks and interdict sanctioned vessels providing material support to Iran anywhere they operate.
Government stopped and boarded the tanker as part of its campaign to disrupt Iran’s shipping network. U.S. and Iran is set to expire on Wednesday.
The president said he does not expect to extend the ceasefire due to expire on Wednesday. U.S. has taken out Iran's navy, air force, and leaders. The president said he is ready to resume the conflict if a deal with Iran does not appear in the offing.
