{"id":1964701,"date":"2023-07-05T15:15:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T19:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-navy-stops-iran-from-seizing-tankers\/"},"modified":"2023-07-05T15:16:39","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T19:16:39","slug":"us-navy-stops-iran-from-seizing-tankers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-navy-stops-iran-from-seizing-tankers\/","title":{"rendered":"US Navy thwarts Iran&#8217;s tanker seizure."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-navy-stops-iran-from-seizing-tankers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1964701&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> (Photo by RABIH MOGHRABI\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/roy-francis\">Roy Francis<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>12:11 PM \u2013 Wednesday, July 5, 2023<\/h3>\n<p>The United States Navy announced that it prevented Iranian warships from seizing two oil tankers in international waters near the coast of Oman on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf7 Iran trying to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-navy-stops-iran-from-seizing-tankers\/\" title=\"US Navy thwarts Iran's tanker seizure.\">seize 2 oil tankers<\/a> near Strait of Hormuz and firing shots. US Navy on the way. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RvWYtFPXUh\">pic.twitter.com\/RvWYtFPXUh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Terror Alarm (@Terror_Alarm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Terror_Alarm\/status\/1676584679233789954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe Iranian navy did make attempts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-navy-thwarts-irans-attempt-to-seize-oil-tankers-after-american-managed-ship-fired-upon\/\" title=\"US Navy stops Iran's oil tanker seizure after attack on American-managed ship.\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-navy-vessel-fires-on-oil-tanker-in-gulf-of-oman-prompting-us-to-intervene\/\" title=\"US intervenes after Iranian navy vessel fires on oil tanker in Gulf of Oman.\">seize commercial tankers<\/a> lawfully transiting international waters<\/a>,\u201d Commander Tim Hawkins, spokesman for the U.S. Navy\u2019s Fifth Fleet said. \u201cThe U.S. Navy responded immediately and prevented those seizures.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The U.S. Navy said that around 1:00 a.m. local time on Wednesday, an Iranian naval vessel sailed towards a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker across international waters. The American guided-missile destroyer, USS McFaul, was in the area and intervened, deterring the Iranian ship.<\/p>\n<p>Approximately three hours later, a distress call was received from the Bahamian-flagged oil tanker Richmond Voyager while sailing through international waters near Muscat, Oman. It was headed towards the Arabian Sea according to the U.S. Navy 5<sup>th<\/sup> Fleet.<\/p>\n<p>An Iranian warship closed in on the Richmond Voyager, hailed the commercial ship to stop and fired on it. The USS McFaul arrived on the scene in time to be able to deter the Iranian ship driving it away from the area. The U.S. Navy said that no one was injured during the incident, although bullets from the Iranian ship had pierced the hull of the Richmond Voyager near the crew\u2019s living quarters.<\/p>\n<p>A U.S. Navy drone was also released to the scene and captured video of the Iranian vessel firing on the tanker from about one nautical mile away in attempts to halt it and be able to board.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 US Navy foiled Iranian Navy&#8217;s attempt to seize commercial tankers in the Gulf of Oman today. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fcgbXTaBHo\">pic.twitter.com\/fcgbXTaBHo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Terror Alarm (@Terror_Alarm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Terror_Alarm\/status\/1676636345169575956?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, released a statement praising the crew of the USS McFaul, and that the Navy remains \u201cvigilant and ready to protect navigational rights.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI couldn\u2019t be prouder of the entire [U.S. Naval Forces Central Command] team, especially the exceptional effort by the McFaul crew, for immediately responding and preventing another seizure,\u201d Cooper said. \u201cWe remain vigilant and ready to protect navigational rights in these critical waters.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The encounter comes after Iranian forces successfully <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/iran-seizes-second-oil-tanker-within-a-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">seized two commercial vessels<\/a> in the Strait of Hormuz in April, which included a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/iran-seizes-oil-tanker-headed-for-texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Texas-bound ship<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Navy says that Iran has seized at least five commercial vessels in the area within the last two years and has harassed over 20 other vessels. Most of the reported incidents have taken place in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf in which around 20% of the world\u2019s crude oil passes through.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here.\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Joshua Coleman<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Ryan Helfenbein<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Tom Maoli<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with A.J. 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