Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker as it traveled through the narrow Strait of Hormuz on November 14, a U.S. official said.
The ship, the Talara, had been traveling from Ajman, UAE, onward to Singapore when Iranian forces intercepted it, the U.S. defense official said.
A U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton drone had been circling above the area where the Talara was for hours on Friday observing the seizure.
A private security firm, Ambrey, described the assault as involving three small boats approaching the Talara.
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