US-sanctioned Iran-linked oil tanker spent 8 days in Pak maritime boundary: FIR
Times of India
by MATEEN HAFEEZ AND SURENDRA SINGHFebruary 20, 2026
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The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has seized three Iran-linked oil tankers—MT Asphalt Star, MT Stellar Ruby, and MT Al Jafzia—off the coast of India on February 6. The vessels were found operating under suspicious circumstances, including switching off their tracking systems while inside Pakistan's maritime exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This led to an FIR being filed in Mumbai against nine individuals, including the owner of the ships, Jogendar Singh Brar, who is based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The ICG identified illegal activities such as oil smuggling and forgery, with MT Asphalt Star transferring 30 metric tonnes of heavy fuel oil to
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Originally published on Times of India on 2/20/2026