Report in Iran: Saudi oil tanker detained in Strait of Hormuz
<p>Iranian media outlets reported that a Saudi oil tanker was detained in the Strait of Hormuz after attempting to transit the strait near the coast of Oman.</p><p>However, <i>Reuters</i> noted that there has been no Saudi confirmation of the report.</p>
A Saudi oil tanker was detained in the Strait of Hormuz after attempting to transit the strait near the coast of Oman, according to Iranian media outlets. There has been no confirmation of the report from Saudi Arabia, according to Reuters.
The Strait of Hormuz has been a point of tension, with US President Donald Trump stating that it is "in extremely good shape" and that "a lot of Oil is coming out of Hormuz." He also mentioned that ships were passing through the strait with naval assistance, averaging 30 ships a night.
The incident comes amid heightened tensions in the region, with Trump previously considering limited strikes on Iran to prevent it from reconstituting its radar and missile capabilities to attack ships.
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