(Wall Street Journal) Benoit Faucon and Summer Said - Iranian naval forces seized a Hong Kong-flagged tanker and redirected the vessel into Iranian waters before releasing it on Tuesday, according to Western and Emirati officials, prompting a warning to ships along the Persian Gulf's key oil export route. The vessel "was boarded by armed men" while anchored in the Persian Gulf and taken near the Iranian port of Ras Al Kuh. Tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz have been frequently stopped or approached by the Iranian Navy in recent months.
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