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Iran Confirms Seizure of Oil Tanker in the Strait of Hormuz

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This is a locator map for Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, marked in a red circle. NTDTEHRAN, Iran—Iran on Saturday confirmed seizure of a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker as it traveled through the narrow Strait of Hormuz over violations including carrying an illegal consignment, state media reported.A report by the official Irna news agency carried a statement by the Revolutionary Guard that said the tanker was taken to Iranian waters. It did not elaborate on the “illegal consignment,” the crew or say where the ship was now heading.

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