Round-the-clock observation of the Persian Gulf through state-of-the-art equipment led to the operation, Brigadier General Ramezan Zirrahi, the commander of the IRGC second naval region, told IRNA on Saturday.
Zirrahi noted that providing the security of the Persian Gulf is among the most important missions of the country’s naval forces.
The smuggled fuel was destined for one of the Persian Gulf littoral states, the commander said.
He went on to say that the crew members of the vessel were arrested.
According to Zirrahi, the IRGC naval forces clutched 1.6 million liters of bootleg fuel in the Persian Gulf region last year.
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