"Iran Seizes Oil Tanker in Gulf of Oman Amid US-Iran Dispute"

Iran seized a tanker carrying Iraqi crude destined for Turkey in retaliation for the confiscation of the same vessel and its oil by the United States last year, escalating regional tensions. The seizure coincides with recent attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militias on Red Sea shipping routes. The vessel, previously seized by the US and carrying Iranian crude, was boarded by armed intruders and is en route to Iranian ports, with its AIS tracking system turned off. The incident is likely to exacerbate the ongoing dispute between Iran and the US.