The Advantage Sweet is, according to the US Navy, the fifth vessel seized by Iran in the past two years.
In recent years, Iran has carried out several attacks in or near the Strait of Hormuz, where a large part of the world’s oil is transported. The attacks began after the United States, under President Donald Trump, left the nuclear agreement between Iran and several major powers.
Iran has not commented on US reports on Thursday that it had taken over a ship.