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Iran confirmed Thursday that its navy has seized a Marshall Islands-flagged commercial oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman.
The U.S. Navy has identified the vessel as the "Advantage Sweet" and says it is a large crude tanker chartered by Chevron. Iran said the tanker collided with an Iranian boat, and two of the boat's crew were missing and several were injured following the collision.
"Iran's continued harassment of vessels and interference with navigational rights in regional waters are a threat to maritime security and the global economy, the U.S. Navy said, adding that it sent a P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to monitor the situation.
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