Iran confirms seizure of Marshall Islands-flagged tanker

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Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed Saturday that it has seized a fuel tanker bound for Singapore from the United Arab Emirates. The IRGC Navy said in a statement the Talara was carrying 30,000 tons of petrochemicals and had been monitoring it after a court ordered the ship's seizure on Friday morning, according to IRNA , Iran's official government news agency. The "unauthorized cargo" -- high-sulphur gas oil, which is used to fuel ships and other marine vessels -

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