Iranian Forces Seize 2 Fuel Vessels in Persian Gulf, State Media Says

The maritime incident comes as U.S. and Iranian delegations are set to hold talks in Oman, amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran.

An Iranian military speedboat is seen in a file photo, patrolling near a tanker approaching a fuel facility on Iran’s Kharg Island, in the Persian Gulf, on March 12, 2017. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images

Iranian state media reported on Feb. 5 the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) seized a pair of fuel tankers operating in the Persian Gulf, at a moment of heightened tensions across the Middle East.

The state-run Islamic Republic News Agency said the IRGC captured the vessels operating near Farsi Island, situated at the northern end of the Persian Gulf.