The Iranian armed forces have seized 2 vessels in the Persian Gulf carrying smuggled fuel.
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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has seized two Tanzanian-flagged vessels in the Persian Gulf, alleging they were smuggling diesel fuel. The ships, identified as Sea Ranger and SALAMA, were intercepted near Farsi Island while carrying approximately 1.5 million liters of diesel fuel, valued at around $1.4 million USD.
The 25 crew members aboard these vessels have been detained and are currently facing legal proceedings. The confiscated fuel is slated for transfer to Iran’s National Oil Products Distribution Company following judicial procedures.
This incident is part of a broader crackdown by Iranian authorities on fuel smuggling in the region. In a separate case, Iran previously seized two other vessels, Star 1 and Vintage, which were found carrying over three million liters of smuggled diesel fuel. The crews of these ships were sentenced to five years in prison and fined a total of $3 million. www.multilinks.biz
Iran’s efforts to combat fuel smuggling are ongoing, with authorities reporting the dismantling of an organized smuggling ring involving over six million liters of illicit fuel.
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