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

Iran has seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker, St Nikolas, in the Gulf of Oman, with armed men reportedly boarding the vessel and ordering it to sail to an Iranian port. The tanker was in transit between Iraq and Turkey, and it is unclear why it was targeted. The US had previously seized the same tanker under its previous name, Suez Rajan, as part of sanctions enforcement against Iran. This incident appears to be separate from attacks by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, and the US and UK have hinted at potential military action against the rebels following a recent large-scale attack.