US Navy says it repelled Iranian effort to seize oil tankers
The United States Navy has said that it prevented Iranian forces from seizing two oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz, the latest in a series of such incidents in one of the world's most vital energy passageways.
United States Naval Forces Central Command said Wednesday that a guided missile destroyer, the USS McFaul had driven off Iranian vessels attempting to intercept two oil tankers off the coast of Oman, including one incident in which Iranian forces reportedly fired on one of the tankers.
'On July 5, US Navy prevented two attempted commercial tanker seizures by the Iranian Navy after the Iranians had opened fire in one of the incidents near the coast of Oman,' a news release from the US Navy read. 'Both of these incidents occurred in international waters.'
The United States has long accused Iran of harassing and seizing commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
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