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Sanctioned tanker linked to Iranian fuel trade boarded by six armed people in the Gulf of Aden and diverted toward Somalia

Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 2 distinct origins, 2 tied to no party.

UKMTO said six armed people boarded a westbound tanker about 136 nautical miles east of Mukalla, Yemen, took control and diverted it toward Somalia, Reuters reported via gCaptain. Lloyd's List identified the ship as the product tanker Sibu 1, formerly Seamull, which the US Treasury sanctioned in December 2025 for carrying Iranian petroleum products and calling at Houthi-held ports. UKMTO did not say whether the crew was safe. Somali piracy has been rising as navies are stretched by the war.

When
20 August 2026
Where
Gulf of Aden, No single country
What
naval incident
Attribution
Not attributed. Boarders not identified.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

  1. Evidence gCaptain Media · Unaffiliated origin: UKMTO report and Lloyd's List vessel identification · published 2026-08-20 00:00 UTC
  2. Evidence gCaptain Media · Unaffiliated origin: UKMTO report, carried by Reuters · published 2026-08-20 00:00 UTC

History

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2026-10-27 21:03 UTCstatusnullconfirmedP1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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