U.S. Navy Redirects Tanker Off Oman Coast
The U.S. Navy redirected a cargo-empty Aframax tanker back into the Arabian Sea near the east coast of Oman. The vessel normally carries Iranian oil. Multiple other Iran-linked tankers entered the same area without sanctions.
thehindu.comU.S. Navy redirected a cargo-empty Aframax tanker back into the Arabian Sea near the east coast of Oman. The vessel, identified as LEVIN with IMO number 9293155, normally transports Iranian oil. S. Navy vessel pursued the tanker after it was turned away from the area.
U.S. Treasury sanctions office entered the same perimeter. Forty-nine such tankers are currently inside the area. S. Treasury sanctions office has not placed sanctions on these additional vessels.
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