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U.S. Forces Board Sanctioned Tanker

U.S. Forces Board Sanctioned Tanker

The interdiction of the M/T Tifani represents the second such operation in as many days as the U.S. enforces a naval blockade of Iranian ports.

The Pentagon released footage of the operation, stating that international waters are not a refuge for sanctioned vessels providing material support to Tehran.

The seizure comes at a particularly sensitive time, with a two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran set to expire.

U.S. Central Command has warned that enforcement operations will continue globally to disrupt illicit maritime activity linked to the Iranian regime.

United States Department of War
The United States Department of War was a cabinet department that managed and oversaw the United States Army.
Indian Ocean
Ocean bounded by Africa, Asia, Australia, and Antarctica
United States Central Command
Theater-level Unified Combatant Command of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for the broader Middle East
Iran
Country in Western Asia