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I'm Mike Baker.

Your eyes and ears on the world stage.

Let's get briefed.

First, more maritime tensions as Iran sees an oil tanker in the Gulf of Amman today.

I'll give you the details of what happened and how Iran is justifying their actions.

Also, we return to the territorial dispute in South America,

where the U.S. is helping Giana bolster their military capabilities

amid concerns about Venezuela's future plans regarding

the oil-rich region of a skibou.

But first, our afternoon spotlight.

In a significant development, the Iranian Navy has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Oman.

The vessel that was seized, the St Nicholas, has been at the heart of a dispute between Iran and the United States

for going on two years now.

The UK Marine Trade Operations disclosed on social media that four to five individuals described as

quote unauthorized and armed and clad in military style

black uniforms with masks boarded boarded the ship. Following this incident, communication with the

vessel was lost and the vessel was observed diverting its course toward

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