WATCH: In dramatic action, Iran seizes ship with 1 million liters of 'smuggled' fuel

significant strait of Hormuz came under stress after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Thursday released first visuals of seizure of ship "smuggling" fuel, a day after UAE vessel goes missing, near Persian Gulf at time when US-Iran are feared to be at brink of war. 

dramatic foot shows multiple Iranian patrol boats circling vessel amid gulf, in an attempt to stop tanker from moving. 

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Iranian station said, 'A foreign vessel smuggling 1m litres of fuel in Larak Island of Persian Gulf has been seized. vessel that Iran towed to its waters after receiving a distress call was later seized with order from court as we found out that it was smuggling fuel.'

Ar video released by Iranian news channel showed details of seized vessel. IRGC said that incidence occurred n rrn part of Strait of Hormuz and vessel h 12 members on board. 

Iranian foot showed seized tanker marked as "Riah" and "Panama", h gone missing on July 14. 

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US has demanded Iran for an immediate release of vessel, threatening for 'aggressive' consequences to ensure free pass of vessels through crucial oil route. 

strait is at mouth of Persian Gulf and serves as passway for a fifth of all global crude exports; a clash re highlights risk of war between Iran and US.

Also in past weeks, Persian Gulf region has seen six attacks on oil tankers that US has blamed on Iran and a tense encounter between Iran's Revolutionary Guard and British navy. Iran has denied involvement in attacks or British naval encounter.