Iranian authorities have captured two more tankers and issued strong legal penalties for the crews of two previously detained ships.
According to local media reports, two Tanzanian-flagged vessels, namely Sea Ranger and Salama, were stopped by Iranian forces near the central port city of Bushehr in the Persian Gulf.
The ships, carrying a total of 1.5 million litres of diesel fuel, were attempting to leave Iranian waters.
A total of 25 foreign crew members were taken into custody. The vessels were handed over to local authorities at Bushehr port for further legal action.
The semi-official Fars News Agency identified the vessels and said that the Iranian Navy was responsible for intercepting them.
The diesel fuel on board is valued at approximately $1.3 million.
Iranian authorities stated that the seized fuel would be transferred to the National Iranian Oil Products Refining and Distribution Company for redistribution within the country.
On the same day,
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