00:20Another interception, another tanker stopped, and the pressure on Iran is intensifying at sea.
00:27The United States has now seized a third Iran-linked vessel, expanding its maritime crackdown far beyond the Persian Gulf.
00:36After the earlier seizures of M.V. Tuska and M.T. Tiffany, U.S. forces have moved again, this time
00:43targeting multiple tankers across Asian waters.
00:47According to shipping and security sources, at least three Iranian-flagged vessels have been intercepted and redirected.
00:54The operation spans a vast area from near India to Malaysia to Sri Lanka.
01:00A clear signal, enforcement is no longer confined to the Strait of Hormuz. It's global.
01:07Among the vessels targeted, supertankers carrying massive volumes of crude, the Deep Sea partially loaded,
01:14the Seven carrying around 65% capacity, and the Dorena fully loaded with nearly 2 million barrels of oil.
01:22All intercepted. All stopped.
01:26The U.S. military has not officially confirmed every detail, but United States Central Command has acknowledged at least one
01:34major operation.
01:35A sanctioned vessel, M.T. Majestic X, was boarded in the Indian Ocean.
01:40The cargo? Iranian oil.
01:42The message? Enforcement will continue, wherever these ships operate.
01:47In fact, U.S. officials say nearly 29 vessels have already been forced to turn around or return to port
01:55since the blockade began.
01:57That's a growing number. And a widening net.
02:01But Iran is pushing back.
02:03Tehran has already seized two container ships near Hormuz, its first such action since the conflict began.
02:10Gunfire was reported, and vessels attempting to exit the Gulf were stopped or damaged.
02:16The maritime standoff is escalating on both sides.
02:20At the center of it all is a high-stakes strategy.
02:24Washington is trying to choke off Iran's oil exports.
02:28Tehran is trying to prove it can still move and control traffic through key routes.
02:33And the consequences are global.
02:35Nearly 20% of the world's oil flows through this region.
02:40Disruptions have already triggered a spike in energy prices.
02:43Supply chains are tightening, markets are reacting, and the risk of escalation is growing.
02:50The ceasefire may still be in place, but at sea, the conflict is active.
02:55Every interception, every seizure, every redirected tanker adds another layer of tension.
03:01Because this is no longer just about one ship, or even three.
03:06It's about control, of trade, of energy, and of the world's most critical waterways.
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