Iran Seizes Tankers Off Bandar Abbas, Satellite Images Confirm.

Satellite images show two oil tankers recently seized by Iran, the Advantage Sweet and the Niovi, anchored off the coast of Bandar Abbas near a naval base in Iran's Hormozgan province. The seizure of the two ships represents the latest ship seizure conducted by Iran amid tensions with the West over its rapidly advancing nuclear program. The Niovi was seized over an unspecified court order in Tehran, while the Advantage Sweet was carrying Kuwaiti crude oil for American energy firm Chevron Corp. of San Ramon, California, at the time of its capture. Additionally, an internet account claiming to be a group of hackers took down websites associated with Iran's Foreign Ministry.