{"data":{"id":"fact_bm9giua4em","thread":{"slug":"usa-iran","title":"USA–Iran Confrontation"},"occurredAt":"2023-04-27T12:00:00.000Z","recordedAt":"2026-09-02T03:22:18.394Z","title":"Iran seizes two tankers in Gulf of Oman in April 2023","body":"In late April 2023, Iran's navy seized the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Advantage Sweet in the Gulf of Oman, followed days later by the seizure of the Niovi tanker. The Advantage Sweet was carrying oil from Kuwait to the United States and was later released after its cargo was confiscated and sold under Iranian judicial orders. The seizures heightened tensions in the region.","location":"Gulf of Oman","actors":["Islamic Republic of Iran Navy","Advantage Sweet","Niovi"],"verdict":"VERIFIED","verdictNote":"Multiple reputable sources confirm that Iran's navy seized the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Advantage Sweet in April 2023 and the Niovi tanker days later in the Gulf of Oman. The Xinhua report details the Advantage Sweet seizure and subsequent judicial sale of its cargo, while other sources corroborate the Niovi seizure. No credible source contradicts these events.","sources":[{"url":"http://www.chinaview.cn/20260825/d154d04829934ff29c4755d5a28f854c/c.html","title":"Iranian court orders U.S. oil sale proceeds to compensate sanctions-hit EB patients","publisher":"Xinhuanet","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"}],"tags":["iran","navy","tanker-seizure","gulf-of-oman","shipping"],"views":4,"updatedAt":"2026-09-04T23:07:34.914Z","media":[],"relatedFactIds":[],"url":"/fact/fact_bm9giua4em"}}