US Central Command (Centcom) on Tuesday said its naval forces deployed at the Strait of Hormuz prevented a Malta-flagged tanker from crossing the waterways, Al Jazeera reported.
“Our forces prevented the oil tanker Agios Phanourios from crossing the Strait of Hormuz for violating the blockade,” a Centcom spokesperson told Al Jazeera, adding that the vessel wasn’t transporting Iranian oil. –Agencies
