US says navy intercepted Iran-linked vessel in Arabian Sea

(Bloomberg/Al Arabiya) US naval forces intercepted a sanctioned vessel in the Arabian Sea on Saturday as part of the Trump administration’s blockade of Iranian energy exports, according to US Central Command. The M/V Sevan was among 19 “shadow fleet” vessels sanctioned by the US Treasury Department on Friday for its links to “transporting billions of dollars worth of Iranian energy, oil and gas products, including propane and butane, to foreign markets,” Central Command said in a statement. – US says navy intercepted Iran-linked vessel in Arabian Sea