US forces board sanctioned oil tanker M/T Tifani in the Indian Ocean
US military personnel conducted a 'right-of-visit maritime interdiction' and boarded the M/T Tifani, a Botswana-flagged oil tanker previously sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude oil, in the Indian Ocean between Sri Lanka and Indonesia. The Pentagon described the vessel as 'stateless' and said the boarding occurred without incident. The action comes as the US pursues a global maritime enforcement campaign targeting ships providing material support to Iran.
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This event sits in the top 66% of divergence this week. 6 outlets covered it, splitting into 6 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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