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| IRGC seizes smuggled fuel in Persian Gulf |
| 2008-10-15 |
| The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps naval forces have intercepted a vessel carrying 90 tons of smuggled gasoline in the Persian Gulf. The IRGC said on Tuesday that the vessel was bound for one of the Persian Gulf littoral states and was seized 20 miles southwestern of the Siri Island - situated 31 miles from Iran's Abu Musa Island. The incident comes shortly after Iran, on September 16, assigned the IRGC to replace the Iranian coastguard in protecting the Persian Gulf. The measure was taken to prepare Iranian naval forces for a potential military conflict in the region. |
| Posted by:Fred |