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Iran's IRGC paramilitary group confirms seizure of commercial tanker in Strait of Hormuz amid rising regional tensions

Tehran, Nov 15 (UNI) Iran's powerful paramilitary unit, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has confirmed it seized a commercial tanker as it sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, the latest in a series of maritime interceptions in one of the world's busiest energy corridors.
The Talara, a Marshall Islands-flagged vessel travelling from the UAE to Singapore, was taken into Iranian custody on Friday morning after the IRGC alleged it was "in violation of the law by carrying unauthorised cargo".
Iranian authorities did not specify the nature of the alleged breach, though reports suggest the tanker had been transporting high-sulphur gasoil, reports European media.
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