Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz, says US

Persian Gulf Tensions

The Iranian navy has boarded and briefly seized a Liberian-flagged oil tanker near the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between Tehran and the US, an American military official said.

US Central Command published a black-and-white video showing what appeared to be special forces descending from a helicopter on to the MT Wila, whose last position appeared to be off the eastern coast of the UAE near the city of Khorfakkan.