Early Tuesday, U.S. forces conducted a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding of the stateless sanctioned M/T Tifani without incident in the INDOPACOM area of responsibility, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of War.
"As we have made clear, we will pursue global maritime enforcement efforts to disrupt illicit networks and interdict sanctioned vessels providing material support to Iran—anywhere they operate. International waters are not a refuge for sanctioned vessels."
"The Department of War will continue to deny illicit actors and their vessels freedom of maneuver in the maritime domain."