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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, according to the US Navy?
A
Iran
B
Italy
C
Israel
D
Ireland
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Iran seized Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in Gulf of Oman, alleges US Navy.

Detailed explanation-2: -DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP)-Iran’s navy seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday heading to the U.S. amid wider tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program, the latest-such capture in a waterway crucial for global energy supplies.

Detailed explanation-3: -The incident comes after Iran on Thursday seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman called the Advantage Sweet. That tanker is being held by Iranian authorities in Bandar Abbas, the Marshall Islands flag registry said on Tuesday.

Detailed explanation-4: -DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP)-Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker in the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the second such capture by Tehran in under a week amid heightened tensions over its nuclear program.

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