Iran: Iran has seized a foreign oil tanker carrying 6 million liters of smuggled diesel in the Gulf of Oman, state-run IRIB news agency reported Friday. The tanker was confiscated by Iranian judicial officers on Thursday in Iran's territorial waters near the southern port city of Jask as part of efforts to combat the main fuel smuggling networks and smugglers.

According to Namibia Press Agency, the IRIB quoted Mojtaba Ghahremani, chief justice of the southern Hormozgan province, who stated that the vessel lacked the required maritime documents and the bill of lading for its fuel cargo. It was also noted that the tanker had turned off all its navigation and navigational aid systems, which raised suspicions.

Ghahremani mentioned that there were 18 crew members on board the oil tanker. These individuals were identified as nationals of India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, indicating the international scope of the crew involved in the incident.