{"id":54971,"date":"2025-12-13T05:43:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T10:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/iran-detains-18-crew-members-of-foreign-tanker-seized-in-gulf-of-oman\/13\/12\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T05:43:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T10:43:47","slug":"iran-detains-18-crew-members-of-foreign-tanker-seized-in-gulf-of-oman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/iran-detains-18-crew-members-of-foreign-tanker-seized-in-gulf-of-oman\/13\/12\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran detains 18 crew members of foreign tanker seized in Gulf of Oman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Iran said those detained in the ongoing investigation include the tanker&#8217;s captain. The vessel&#8217;s identity and the crew members&#8217; nationalities were not disclosed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Iranian authorities detained 18 crew members of a foreign tanker seized in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/tags\/gulf-of-oman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gulf of Oman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Gulf of Oman<\/a> on Friday, which they said was carrying 6 million liters of <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/financial-pressure-iranians-expected-government-182741180.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:smuggled fuel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">smuggled fuel<\/a>, Iranian media reported on Saturday, citing the Hormozgan province judiciary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It said those detained in the ongoing investigation include the tanker&#8217;s captain. The identity of the vessel and the nationalities of the crew members were not disclosed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Warships sail during the joint Navy exercise of Iran, China and Russia in the Gulf of Oman, Iran, March 12, 2025. (credit: IRANIAN ARMY\/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY)\/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Iran detains fuel tanker as economy plummets<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The authorities said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/us-forces-seize-chinese-cargo-003408855.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:tanker;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">tanker<\/a> had committed multiple violations, including &#8220;ignoring stop orders, attempting to flee, (and) lacking navigation and cargo documentation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/iran-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Iran;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Iran<\/a>, which has some of the world&#8217;s lowest fuel prices due to heavy subsidies and the plunge in the value of its national currency, has been fighting rampant fuel smuggling by land to neighboring countries and by sea to Gulf Arab states.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/iran-detains-18-crew-members-100040657.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran said those detained in the ongoing investigation include the tanker&rsquo;s captain. 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