Iran's Revolutionary Guards seize two ships smuggling 1.5 mn litres of fuel

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards seize two ships smuggling 1.5 mn litres of fuelThe two ships had 37 crew members in all from various countries, and were seized on their way out of Iran, it added.

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Last Updated 14 September 2023, 22:20 IST

<div class="paragraphs"><p>Iran's Revolutionary Guards had also seized a British tanker off the Strait of Hormuz last month, leading to tensions between the two nations.</p></div>

Iran's Revolutionary Guards had also seized a British tanker off the Strait of Hormuz last month, leading to tensions between the two nations.

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Naval forces of Iran's Revolutionary Guards have in recent days seized two Panama-flagged ships smuggling a total of 1.5 million litres of fuel, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Thursday.

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The two ships had 37 crew members in all from various countries, and were seized on their way out of Iran, it added.

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(Published 14 September 2023, 22:20 IST)