Iran Seizes Second Merchant Vessel Within A Week

On Wednesday at approximately 6:20 a.m. local time, Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi was seized by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet said in a statement.

According to the US Navy, the oil tanker departed Dubai and...