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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intercepted and seized the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker M/T Talara in the Strait of Hormuz, steering it into Iranian territorial waters.
The vessel, managed by Cyprus-based Columbia Shipmanagement, was carrying high-sulfur gasoil and had departed Ajman Port in the United Arab Emirates earlier that day en route to Singapore.
The tanker was approached by three IRGC small boats approximately 20 nautical miles off the UAE coast in the Gulf of Oman, leading to loss of contact and a course deviation toward Iran.
This marks the first such IRGC interdiction in the strategic waterway in several months. The incident was reported by the British maritime risk firm Vanguard, corroborated by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) as possible state-sponsored activity, and confirmed by a U.S. defense official.
A U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton drone monitored the area for hours, while Ambrey, a private security firm, noted the involvement of the small boats. Columbia Shipmanagement stated it is prioritizing crew safety amid the communication blackout.