Tension has started increasing again in the Strait of Hormuz between America and Iran. US forces seized two tankers carrying Iranian oil. Tehran targeted this action of the US and called this action ‘armed robbery in the middle of the sea’ and against international rules.
What did you say Baghai?
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Baghai made serious allegations against America. Baghai said, America is trying to legalize ‘piracy’, seizing ships in the middle of the sea is open robbery. He wrote on social media platform They allege that American officials are pretending to justify this ‘illegal plunder’ by using legal warrants and government flags.
This is the outright legalization of piracy and armed robbery on the high seas.
Welcome to the return of the pirates — only now, they operate with government-issued warrants, sail under official flags, and call their plunder “law enforcement.”
The United States must be held fully… pic.twitter.com/5xACMKs45M— Esmaeil Baqaei (@IRIMFA_SPOX) April 27, 2026
America justified the action
On the other hand, America is justifying this action. The US says that they have not done anything wrong, but they are just enforcing the law. American officer Jeanine Ferris Piro said that the US Army did not capture the two ships named ‘Majestic X’ and ‘Tifani’ just like that, but for this they had warrants (legal orders) issued by the court.
According to Piro, both ships were loaded with approximately 1.9 million barrels of Iranian oil when they were stopped in the Indian Ocean. He said that this action was taken to disrupt the illegal oil network and prevent banned organizations from getting benefit or help from it. Pirro further said that American agencies and its partners will continue to intervene in such cases and will continue to investigate, monitor and take action.
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US’s warning to the world
America has warned companies around the world to block Iran’s air service. America has said that if any company in the world helps Iran’s airlines, America will ban that company also. US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant said that all this is happening under a special campaign, the purpose of which is to create economic pressure on Iran.
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