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Iran detains oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz VIDEO

16 May 2026 17:14

Iranian media have released footage showing the detention of an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.

According to IRIB, the tanker, described as a violator, was escorted to the Iranian port of Hormozgan, where its cargo of 450,000 barrels of oil was seized.

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