U.S Hijacks Second Iranian Oil Tanker in 24 Hours Amid Negotiations in Pak | Iran losts 2M Barrels?

Another tanker. Another seizure. And the clock on diplomacy is ticking down. The United States Navy has struck again—boarding and seizing an Iran-linked oil tanker deep in the Indian Ocean, signaling a widening enforcement zone beyond traditional hotspots. The vessel, identified as the M/T Tifani, was intercepted in international waters between Sri Lanka and Indonesia, far from the Persian Gulf’s usual flashpoints.

According to the Pentagon, the operation was a “right-of-visit maritime interdiction,” executed without resistance. The tanker—capable of carrying nearly two million barrels of crude—was boarded overnight on April 21. U.S. officials say the ship is tied to Iran’s so-called “dark fleet,” a network accused of covert ship-to-ship transfers designed to evade sanctions and sustain oil exports.

This move follows a similar high-stakes operation just days earlier, when U.S. forces seized the MV Touska near the Strait of Hormuz after disabling it with warning fire. Two seizures in two strategic regions underscore a clear escalation.

The message is unmistakable: Washington is extending its maritime reach. And the timing is critical, with a fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire set to expire on April 22—raising the stakes for both diplomacy and confrontation.

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