$RKLB / $IRDM: Iridium today announced a strategic partnership with SKYWAVE, a global leader in industrial IoT connectivity, devices and enablement solutions for mission-critical assets, to help heavy equipment manufacturers build and scale more resilient connected equipment services across global operating environments. The integrated solution supports a wide range of connected equipment applications for OEMs, including remote monitoring, diagnostics, predictive maintenance, service support, and the modernization of existing connected equipment fleets. The partnership initially focuses on heavy equipment manufacturers, with the underlying architecture designed to support additional industrial verticals where assets operate globally, remotely, or beyond the reach of terrestrial networks.

NEW: U.S. forces seized the Skywave, an Iran-linked oil tanker, in the Indian Ocean overnight, according to three U.S. officials. The vessel was sanctioned in March for its role in moving Iranian crude and was likely loaded with over a million barrels from Kharg Island in February. - Wall Street Journal

WSJ: The U.S. seized an Iran-linked oil tanker, Skywave, in the Indian Ocean overnight. The tanker was sanctioned in March and likely carried more than 1M barrels of Iranian crude, as the Trump administration keeps pressure on Tehran while weighing possible military strikes.