US forces detain Iran-linked tanker Tifani with ceasefire talks on edge

US forces have detained a stateless, Botswana-flagged oil tanker, M/T Tifani, in the Indian Ocean for smuggling Iranian crude oil. The vessel was boarded overnight in the INDOPACOM area of responsibility without incident. The US is determined to disrupt illicit networks and interdict sanctioned vessels providing material support to Iran. The tanker's exact location was not made clear, but it was reportedly carrying Iranian oil and heading towards Singapore.