Conflict eventStrategic developments2026-04-21🇮🇳
US detains Iran-linked tanker Tifani amid ceasefire talks
actor1: United States forces -> actor2: M/T Tifani
On 2026-04-21, US forces boarded and detained the stateless tanker M/T Tifani in the Bay of Bengal, according to the Pentagon. The vessel was described as sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude oil and was intercepted without incident. The exact location was not specified, but an unnamed US defense official said it was in the Bay of Bengal between India and Southeast Asia.
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Bay of BengalSouth AsiaIndiaAsia15.000, 88.000
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