Indonesian maritime authorities have seized an Iranian-flagged tanker carrying more than 200,000 tonnes of light crude oil, after an alleged illegal transfer at sea.
In a statement, ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei criticized the U.S. measures, describing them as "a form of ransom" to Israel.
The United States on Friday slapped Iran with a spate of new sanctions on the country's oil and petrochemical industry in response to Tehran's October 1 attack against Israel.