U.S. forces board oil tanker previously sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude oil

U.S. forces boarded an lipid tanker antecedently sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude lipid successful Asia, the Department of Defence said connected Tuesday (April 21, 2026).

In a societal media post, the Pentagon said U.S. forces “conducted a right-of-visit maritime interdiction” and boarded the M/T Tifani “without incident.”