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Seized tankers may be heading to US
The 'Tifani' and 'Majestic X', which were both interdicted by American naval forces in the Iran War, were just weeks away from reaching the US, where authorities have pledged to seize the vessels and millions of dollars worth of crude that they’re transporting. The tankers have skirted the coast of Brasil over the past week. A third interdicted tanker was heading west into the Atlantic after rounding the Cape of Good Hope. The seizures captivated the market at the time as the US imposed a strict blockade on Iran’s oil exports. The ships initially changed direction multiple times in the Indian Ocean, and it was unclear where they would eventually go. In April, the Justice Department had initiated a forfeiture process against the 'Tifani' and 'Majestic X', which was also known as Phonix. The ships were boarded near Sri Lanka earlier that month. Law enforcement agents executed federal warrants to seize the tankers and the roughly four million barrels of Iranian oil they had been carrying. The third tanker, known as 'Lenore' and 'Davina', was intercepted in the Indian Ocean in June. Based on the precedent of US actions in Venezuela, the ships will likely go to the US. If they sailed to a US port, they would mark the first Iranian oil to reach American shores since consignments brought under an earlier forfeiture process in 2023, data from the Energy Information Administration show. Around that time, the US ordered a tanker carrying China-bound Iranian crude to divert to the US. In past cases where tankers have been seized, the US administration has attempted to sell the captured vessels and oil for a profit. To make that possible, the Justice Department has employed asset forfeiture as a legal tool to seize property said to be linked to criminal activity, often through proceedings against the asset itself rather than an individual.
US forces intercepted stateless tanker
U.S. forces have conducted a maritime interdiction of the sanctioned 'Majestic X' in the Indian Ocean, between Sri Lanka and Indonesia, roughly the same location as the oil tanker 'Tifani', earlier seized by American forces, on April 23, 2026. The stateless tanker, formerly known as the "Phonix," was intercepted transporting Iranian oil. The 'Majestic X' is a Guyana-flagged tanker. It previously has been sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department in 2024 for smuggling Iranian crude oil in contravention of U.S. sanctions on the Islamic Republic Iran. Report with photo and video: https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/us-seizes-another-tanker-carrying-iranian-oil-in-indian-ocean-3218665
Several tankers and entities sanctioned
On Dec 3, 2024, the United States announced sanctions on 35 entities and vessels that have been involved in the transport of Iranian petroleum and derivatives to foreign markets. The reasons for this have been cited to be the Iranian attacks on Israel on Oct 1 as well as Iranian announcements of nuclear escalations. The goal of the sanctions has been stated to be hamstringing the Iranian nuclear program, the advancement of their drones and missiles, and their sponsoring of terrorist proxies by cutting off the funding from the sale of oil. A total of 35 entities and vessels have been targeted in this most recent move. 18 tankers have been sanctioned, being alleged to have shipped tens of millions of barrels of oil for Iran. In addition to these vessels, a number of entities that operate and manage these vessels, as well as those that facilitate the sale of Iranian oil, have also been sanctioned. The 'Rioo Napo' and 'Lara II' have been sanctioned as they are owned and managed by India-based Vision Ship Management LLP, which has been sanctioned itself. The RIO NAPO has also carried Iranian Naptha to the UAE in the past. The 'Tonil' has been known to skirt previous sanctions and transport millions of barrels of Iranian oil. The tanker is owned and managed by the sanctioned Ukrainian Lightship Management Ltd. Another sanctioned company, the Indian Tightship Shipping Management (OPC) Private Ltd,, is also known to be involved in the ship’s management.
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