U.S. forces have interdicted the M/T Tifani, a stateless sanctioned crude oil tanker linked to Iran and sailing towards China, marking the second naval interdiction in as many days.

The U.S. military stopped and boarded the M/T Tifani, a tanker reportedly carrying Iranian oil, in international waters. This action was described by one source as the second Iranian vessel seized as a truce deadline nears.

The US Department of Defense announced that American special forces boarded and seized the M/T Tifani ship in the Indo-Pacific region, describing the vessel as connected to Iran.