Tehran: Iran claims to have thwarted a US attempt to seize an oil tanker in the Omani Sea and has released a video.
Iranian media claim that the US attempt to seize the Iranian oil tanker in the sea of Oman was thwarted, the Iranian navy retaliated and rescued the tanker.
Local media have released a video alleging that the US military had seized a shipload of Iranian oil in Oman waters and planned to transfer the oil to another tanker.
The Iranian navy responded in a timely manner with the help of a helicopter and brought the stolen ship back to Iranian waters.
US officials have denied the allegations, saying the US Navy is keeping a close eye on Iran’s navy. The Pentagon says Iran’s allegations are false.
Tweet thread /. The first images of the operation dealing with the US Navy’s naval forces pic.twitter.com/Rx1HuD98QX
– Fars News Agency (arsFarsNews_Agency) November 3, 2021