U.S. Military Intercepts Iranian-Linked Oil Tankers Near Sri Lanka

Two oil tankers linked to Iran, intercepted by the U.S. military near Sri Lanka last week, are currently heading west. According to Odaily, the Pentagon announced that the U.S. military conducted 'maritime interception and boarding inspections' on the supertankers 'Tiffany' and 'Phoenix' on April 21 and 23, respectively. However, details regarding the subsequent handling of these vessels were not disclosed. The digital signals from the tankers indicate they are traversing the Indian Ocean in a westward direction. The U.S. has not officially stated its intentions regarding the disposition of these oil tankers, which continue to transmit the same destination signals as during the interception, adding to the uncertainty about their current whereabouts.