Deep Sea Defiance: U.S. Forces Seize Second Sanctioned Iranian Tanker as Ceasefire Teeters | WATCH
In a high-stakes maritime interdiction, U.S. forces intercepted the stateless vessel linked to illicit STS transfers as a critical ceasefire deadline looms
U.S. naval forces conducted an overnight maritime interdiction and boarding of the oil tanker M/T TIFANI in the Indian Ocean, the latest operation targeting Iran’s sanctions-evading “shadow fleet.”
The vessel was reported as stateless at the time of the boarding, providing legal grounds for the action under international maritime law. It had departed the Singapore area and was last tracked sailing through the Indian Ocean.
Vessel Background:
The boarding occurred without reported incident and is part of broader U.S. efforts to disrupt Iranian oil exports amid the ongoing standoff in the Strait of Hormuz and the fragile ceasefire (set to expire tomorrow evening Washington time).