U.S. Navy Stopped Iran From Seizing Oil Tankers Near Strait Of Hormuz

Iran attempted early on Wednesday to seize two oil tankers near the world’s most important oil transit chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Navy said. “The Iranian navy did make attempts to seize commercial tankers lawfully transiting international waters,” Cmdr. Tim Hawkins, spokesman for the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, said, as carried by AP. “The U.S. Navy responded immediately and prevented those seizures.” Iran fired shots at one of the tankers, which did not result in casualties or major damage. The…