In a significant escalation of regional tensions, Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized two oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, accusing them of smuggling over one million liters of fuel. According to the Tasnim news agency, the vessels were intercepted near Farsi Island, and 15 foreign crew members were detained and referred to the judiciary. The nationalities of the crew and the flags of the vessels remain undisclosed. This incident occurs amid heightened tensions following the U.S. dispatch of a naval group to the region, as reported by Business Recorder on February 6, 2026. The seizures are part of a broader pattern of Iran targeting tankers, with the Revolutionary Guards claiming that the vessels had been engaged in smuggling operations for several months, as noted by NewsX World and abcnews on February 5, 2026.