U.S. Prevents Iran from Seizing Two Merchant Tankers in Gulf of Oman

"In May, the United States increased the rotation of ships and aircraft patrolling the Strait of Hormuz with partners following an uptick in Iranian merchant vessel seizures".

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet - Gulf Of Oman – On July 5, U.S. forces prevented two attempted commercial tanker seizures by the Iranian Navy after the Iranians had opened fire in one of the incidents near the coast of Oman.

Both of these incidents occurred in international waters. At 1 a.m. local time, one Iranian naval vessel approached the Marshall  Islands-flagged oil tanker TRF Moss in international waters in the Gulf of Oman.