European navies condemn tanker seizure as Chevron tries to resolve crisis

European navies patrolling the Strait of Hormuz have criticised Iran’s seizure of a Swiss-controlled suezmax.

Iran’s navy boarded the 159,000-dwt Advantage Sweet (built 2012) in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, later moving it to a domestic port.

Iranian forces seize Advantage Tankers suezmax in Gulf of Oman

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European Maritime Awareness Strait of Hormuz (EMASOH) condemned the detention.