IRGC: Tanker carrying stolen Iranian oil freed

The tanker, the MV Sothys, was confiscated on Oct. 24 in the Gulf of Oman where IRGC forces thwarted an attempt by the US Navy to escort the stolen cargo to the destination which the US government wanted.

Iran’s oil sales are subject to the most draconian US sanctions ever imposed on a country, but the illegal measures have not deterred the Islamic Republic from sending shipments to their customers.

Earlier Wednesday, new agencies said satellite tracking data and other signals suggested the detained oil tanker had left Iran and entered the Gulf of Oman.