SHOCKING developments in the Persian Gulf as Iran’s Revolutionary Guard stormed and seized an oil tanker carrying a foreign crew, dramatically escalating tensions near the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical oil and LNG chokepoint. Iranian state media claim the vessel was transporting millions of liters of smuggled fuel, with sixteen foreign crew members reportedly onboard at the time of the interception. br br The tanker was boarded by IRGC naval forces as it attempted to leave Iranian waters, according to military commanders. While authorities have not confirmed the ship’s flag, Iran says the seizure is part of a broader crackdown on illegal fuel trafficking—a practice driven by low domestic fuel prices and soaring regional demand. br br #IranSeizesOilTanker #OilTankerSeized #IranIRGC #StraitOfHormuz #IranTanker #IranOilTanker #SeizedTanker #IranForeignTanker #GulfTensions #HormuzCrisis #IranUS #IranUK #BritishOilTanker #IranAttack #MiddleEastCrisis #GlobalOil #EnergySecurity #BreakingNews #IranNavy #TankerSeizurebr br ~HT.318~ED.