WASHINGTON: US forces blocked two attempts by the Iranian navy Wednesday to seize commercial tankers in international waters off Oman, including one case in which the Iranians fired on the tanker, the US military said.
The Iranians had sought to seize the Marshall Islands-flagged TRF Moss and three hours later the Bahamian-flagged Richmond Voyager, in both cases fleeing after the US destroyer USS McFaul appeared on the scene, the US Central Command said in a statement.
The Iranians had sought to seize the Marshall Islands-flagged TRF Moss and three hours later the Bahamian-flagged Richmond Voyager, in both cases fleeing after the US destroyer USS McFaul appeared on the scene, the US Central Command said in a statement.