Three US-sanctioned ships linked to Iran seized by India: Report

India has seized three oil tankers sanctioned by the United States and linked to Iran this month, and has tightened surveillance across its maritime zone to check illicit trade, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told news agency Reuters on Monday. The move confirms details from a February 6 post on X by Indian authorities that was later deleted. According to the source, India wants to ensure its waters are not used for ship-to-ship transfers designed to mask the origin of oil cargoes. Such transfers are often used to bypass sanctions and complicate tracking. The three vessels —…