US Navy says Iran tried to seize two tankers, fired on one
The US Navy prevented Iranian warships from seizing two oil tankers in international waters near Oman on Wednesday, according to a US military official.At approximately 1 a.m. local time, an Iranian navy vessel approached a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker, the TRF Moss, which had just transited the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranians appeared to be trying to board and seize the tanker, according to the official, but when the Navy moved the destroyer USS McFaul to the scene, the Iranian ship changed course and left.Three hours later, another Iranian navy ship approached the tanker, the Richmond Voyager, which had sailed from…
