Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said Saturday they had seized a boat in the Persian Gulf for allegedly smuggling diesel, RFE/RL reported.

"A foreign ship, carrying smuggled diesel was seized," Iranian media quoted Colonel Ahmad Hajian, commander of the Naval Type 412 Zulfaqar in the southern Parsian county, as saying.

"After the inspection, more than 150,000 liters of smuggled diesel were seized and the 11 foreign crew members were brought before a court," he added.

The incident is the latest in a series in the Persian Gulf where several ships have been attacked or seized.