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flag Iran seized a foreign tanker in the Persian Gulf on Dec. 24, 2025, for smuggling fuel, detaining its 16 crew members.

flag Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized a foreign-flagged tanker in the Persian Gulf on December 24, 2025, carrying about 4 million liters of smuggled fuel, detaining its 16 non-Iranian crew members. flag The vessel was intercepted near Iranian territorial waters after collecting fuel from smaller boats, with officials calling the operation a precise, intelligence-led effort targeting organized smuggling networks. flag The fuel was confiscated, and the crew was handed over to judicial authorities. flag The incident highlights Iran’s ongoing struggle with fuel smuggling, driven by artificially low domestic prices that incentivize illicit exports to neighboring countries. flag The IRGC has intensified enforcement, following multiple similar seizures this year, including larger hauls in the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz. flag The fate of the seized fuel will be determined under Iranian law.

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