Iran's seizure of an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman is the latest in a series of incidents that have raised tensions in the region.

An oil tanker that the US had taken last year has been found by Iran in the Gulf of Oman. The U.S. seized the oil tanker and Iranian oil in September as a result of sanctions pertaining to Iran's nuclear program. Following months of attacks on shipping in the Red Sea by Yemen's Houthi rebels, Iran has now retaliated by seizing the same tanker.

January 11, 2024
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