Somali pirates hijack US-sanctioned oil tanker near Yemen

Somali pirates have hijacked an oil tanker near Yemen, marking the sixth commercial vessel seizure since April. The Eritrean-flagged M.T. Sibu 1, carrying 20 crew members, was taken towards Somalia's Puntland coast. This vessel was previously sanctioned by the US Treasury for allegedly being part of an Iranian "shadow fleet" evading sanctions. AI

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• Asana
• Eureka
• Gulf of Aden
• Honor 25
• Indian Ocean
• Iran
• Lutuf
• M.T. Sibu 1
• Puntland
• Qatrat Alnada Almasi Ship Management
• Sward
• United States Department of the Treasury
• Yemen

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