Tehran, IRNA – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy force in a timely reaction has thwarted the US attack on Iranian tanker to confiscate its oil in the Sea of Oman.

According to local media, the US had seized an Iranian oil tanker in the Sea of Oman, transferred its oil to another tanker, and taken the tanker to an unknown place.

However, the IRGC forces in a heliborne operation took control of the tanker.

Then the American forces pursued the tanker by helicopters and warships but failed to capture it.

The tanker is now in Iranian waters.

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