Iran Seizes South Korea-Flagged Oil Tanker In Persian Gulf

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) of Iran has seized a South Korea-flagged tanker in the Gulf, the semi-official Iranian Tasnim News Agency reported on Monday. The IRGC Navy seized the ship in the Strait of Hormuz, the most crucial oil chokepoint in the world, early local time on Monday, according to various reports. The IRGC, including its Al Quds Force, was designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the United States in 2019.    "The South Korean tanker was stopped in the waters of the Persian Gulf" because…