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"Iran’s continued harassment of vessels and interference with navigational rights in regional waters are a threat to maritime security and the global economy," US officials said.
The US Navy demanded the immediate release of the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker seized off the Omani coast, saying it was transiting international waters in the Gulf of Oman and slamming Iran's "continued harassment of vessels".