Iran reportedly seized another oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, according to the U.S. Navy.

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U.S. Navy: Iran Has Seized Oil Tanker in Gulf of Oman

In the Middle East. Iran reportedly seized another oil tanker this time in the Gulf of Oman. The US Navy says it got a distress call from a vessel named The Advantage Suite which is registered under the Marshall Islands flag. There's a growing global concern right now about Iran's nuclear program and the navy says in the past two years, Iran has unlawfully seized at least five commercial vessels sailing in the Middle East. The US is demanding that Iran immediately release the tanker. Now, according to data from marine traffic dot com, the tanker was headed to Houston, Texas. Tensions between Washington and Tehran are increasing. The US is accusing Iran of supplying drones to Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.