The Advantage Sweet oil tanker issued a distress call and the US 5th Naval Fleet is monitoring the situation, the naval command said in a statement.
Washington called on Iran to “immediately release” the vessel, The National News reported.
There was no immediate comment from the Iranian navy.
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