Vietnamese Afamax tanker has ran into a mysterious incident in the
Islamic Republic of Iran, according to FleetMon.

It stated: “Vietnamese Afamax tanker in the middle of mysterious incident, Iran
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting outlet reported on November 3, 2021 that U.S. forces confiscated tanker carrying Iranian oil in the Sea of Oman and then transferred it to another tanker.

“Iran’s Revolutionary Guard forces were said to have then carried out a helicopter landing on the second vessel, allowing them to take control and steer it back toward Iranian waters, thus avoiding U.S. warships and aircraft that then reportedly gave chase.

“In an official release, the Revolutionary Guard confirmed the incident and said that the tanker reached Iranian waters, docking at the southern port of Bandar Abbas on October 25.

“US defence officials refuted Iran narrative and presented their version of an incident, which took place last week in Gulf of Oman.”