(Wall Street Journal) Dion Nissenbaum - Iranian forces seized the Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi on Wednesday in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Navy said. The seizure came six days after Iranian forces in the Gulf of Oman seized the Advantage Sweet, a Greek-owned, Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker bound for Texas. "Iran's continued harassment of vessels and interference with navigational rights in regional waters are unwarranted, irresponsible and a present threat to maritime security and the global economy," the U.S. Navy said, adding that Iran has "harassed, attacked or interfered" with 15 commercial ships over the past two years.
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