US forces boarded a stateless sanctioned tanker in international waters overnight, targeting networks tied to Iran as part of a broader crackdown on illicit maritime activity. Officials say enforcement operations will continue globally to disrupt vessels providing material support.
BOOM: THE US MILITARY BOARDS ANOTHER SHIP The ship is believed to be aiding the Iranian regime FAFO is playing out in realtime! “Overnight, U.S. forces conducted a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding of the stateless sanctioned M/T Tifani without incident in the INDOPACOM area of responsibility. As we have made clear, we will pursue global maritime enforcement efforts to disrupt illicit networks and interdict sanctioned vessels providing material support to Iran—anywhere they operate. International waters are not a refuge for sanctioned vessels. The Department of War will continue to deny illicit actors and their vessels freedom of maneuver in the maritime domain.”
HOLY CRAP! The Iranian-flagged ship Touska, which the US military seized yesterday, was in-bound from China “loaded with dual-use chemicals used to manufacture ballistic missiles,” per WP US Marines are now searching 5,000 containers on board. No wonder they tried to run the blockade.
🚨 HOLY CRAP! The Iranian-flagged ship Touska, which the US military seized yesterday, was in-bound from China “loaded with dual-use chemicals used to manufacture ballistic missiles,” per WP
US Marines are now searching 5,000 containers on board.
No wonder they tried to run the… pic.twitter.com/Vjl5Z1ynLR
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