Iranian Authorities Seize Smuggled Fuel in Coastal Operations

Iranian law enforcement announced on the 5th that border forces have intensified control over the coastal waterways of Khuzestan Province. According to Odaily, authorities intercepted two batches of fuel intended for smuggling through confirmed routes to intermediaries in Persian Gulf coastal countries. Four vessels were seized, containing 130,000 liters of smuggled diesel. Additionally, personnel from the Mahshahr Maritime Police Base conducted a separate operation, seizing a commercial ship with 68,000 liters of fuel. Eight suspects were arrested in the two operations. The confiscated fuel and individuals involved have been handed over to relevant departments for legal proceedings.