Iran seizes 2 tankers with over 1,500 million litres of smuggled fuel

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy forces have captured two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf that were carrying over 1,500 million litres of smuggled fuel.

Deputy commander of the IRGC Navy’s Third Naval Zone, Mohammad Sharif Shirali said on September 14 that IRGC Navy forces have seized two oil tankers holding over 1,500 million metric tons of "smuggled fuel" and 37 crew members based on a court order, IRNA reports. 

Shirali added that these tankers were smuggling oil with the flags of Panama and Tanzania with the trade names "Steven" and "Crown".

This IRGC Navy commander added that these two tanker ships carrying 1,500 million litres of smuggled fuel in the Persian Gulf waters, and arrested the entire crew members.