The operation to detain the tanker was carried out without any incidents, the agency clarified, publishing the corresponding video. "The vessel attempted to bypass the quarantine imposed by President Trump, hoping to avoid detention. We tracked its movement from the Caribbean Sea to the Indian Ocean and ultimately stopped it," the statement said. On February 11, a source from The Wall Street Journal reported that the Donald Trump administration was discussing a possible plan to seize Iranian tankers in order to exert pressure on Tehran. Negotiations between Iran and the USA regarding the nuclear program took place with the mediation of Oman on February 6 in Muscat, where the key issue for Tehran was the lifting or easing of sanctions. A new round of negotiations is scheduled for February 17 in Geneva.
