Iran says seizure of British-flagged oil tanker was 'legal measure', claims it was aimed at ensuring region's security
5 years, 5 months ago

Iran says seizure of British-flagged oil tanker was 'legal measure', claims it was aimed at ensuring region's security

Firstpost  

Iran’s seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was a ’legal measure’, the spokesman for the Islamic republic’s government said. Tehran: Iran’s seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was a “legal measure”, the spokesman for the Islamic republic’s government said on Monday. Iran confronted the ship the region’s security,” Ali Rabiei told a news conference in Tehran. “To all the countries that are calling on Iran to release the tanker, we ask them to tell Britain the same thing,” Rabiei said, referring to the seizure by the British authorities of an Iranian tanker in the Mediterranean on 4 July.

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Iran seizes oil tanker in Gulf, arrests crew
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran seizes oil tanker in Gulf, arrests crew

The Hindu  

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have seized a Togo-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf and arrested its nine-person crew over alleged fuel smuggling, the military force said on July 29 on its Sepahnews website. The Guards' naval forces captured it near the Arash oil field, a disputed rig between Iran and Kuwait "while loading smuggled fuel from Iranian barges", it said. "This …

Oil tanker held by Iran for over a year heads reaches international waters, tracking data shows
6 months ago

Oil tanker held by Iran for over a year heads reaches international waters, tracking data shows

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An oil tanker held by Iran for over a year after being seized amid tensions between Tehran and the United States reached international waters on Thursday, tracking data showed. The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Advantage Sweet traveled through the Strait of Hormuz, where it was seized in April 2023 by Iran’s navy while carrying $50 million …

Panama-flagged oil tanker attacked off Yemen, UK security firm says
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Panama-flagged oil tanker attacked off Yemen, UK security firm says

The Independent  

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Iran’s navy seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman that was at the center of a major US-Iran crisis
1 year ago

Iran’s navy seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman that was at the center of a major US-Iran crisis

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s navy captured an oil tanker Thursday in the Gulf of Oman that only months earlier had seen its cargo of Iranian oil seized by the United States over sanctions linked to Tehran’s nuclear program, further escalating the tensions gripping the Mideast’s waterways. The Iranian navy’s “seizure of the oil tanker does not constitute hijacking; …

A tanker believed to hold sanctioned Iran oil starts offloading near Texas despite Tehran’s threats
1 year, 4 months ago

A tanker believed to hold sanctioned Iran oil starts offloading near Texas despite Tehran’s threats

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An oil tanker long suspected of carrying sanctioned Iranian crude oil offloaded its cargo near Texas on Sunday, tracking data showed, even as Tehran has threatened to target shipping in the Persian Gulf over it. Iran has been trying to evade sanctions and continue selling its oil abroad, while the U.S. and its allies have …

Shippers warned to stay away from Iranian waters over seizure threat as US-Iran tensions high
1 year, 5 months ago

Shippers warned to stay away from Iranian waters over seizure threat as US-Iran tensions high

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Western-backed maritime forces in the Middle East on Saturday warned shippers traveling through the strategic Strait of Hormuz to stay as far away from Iranian territorial waters as possible to avoid being seized, a stark advisory amid heightened tensions between Iran and the U.S. A similar warning went out to shippers earlier this year ahead …

US aims to deploy troops on commercial tankers to deter seizures by Iran
1 year, 5 months ago

US aims to deploy troops on commercial tankers to deter seizures by Iran

Hindustan Times  

The United States is preparing to deploy Marines and Navy personnel aboard commercial tankers transiting the Gulf as part of efforts to deter Iran from seizing ships, a US official said Thursday. The US military says Iran has either seized or attempted to take control of nearly 20 internationally flagged ships in the region over the past two years. to …

Indonesia seizes Iranian tanker for suspected illegal oil transfer in its territorial waters
1 year, 6 months ago

Indonesia seizes Iranian tanker for suspected illegal oil transfer in its territorial waters

The Independent  

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Iran fires shots in attempt to seize two oil tankers, says US
1 year, 6 months ago

Iran fires shots in attempt to seize two oil tankers, says US

The Independent  

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US Navy says Iran seized commercial ship in Gulf
1 year, 6 months ago

US Navy says Iran seized commercial ship in Gulf

Al Jazeera  

The US Navy says it monitored the situation in international waters involving vessel possibly engaged in smuggling activity and decided not to intervene. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have “forcibly seized” a commercial ship in international waters in the Gulf that was possibly involved in smuggling, according to United States Navy. “US forces remain vigilant and ready to protect navigational …

Iran tried to seize 2 oil tankers near Strait of Hormuz and fired shots at one of them, US Navy says
1 year, 6 months ago

Iran tried to seize 2 oil tankers near Strait of Hormuz and fired shots at one of them, US Navy says

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran tried to seize two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz early Wednesday, opening fire on one of them, the U.S. Navy said. It said that in both cases, the Iranian naval vessels backed off after the U.S. Navy dispatched a guided missile destroyer to the scene, and that both commercial ships continued …

US Navy says it repelled Iranian effort to seize oil tankers
1 year, 6 months ago

US Navy says it repelled Iranian effort to seize oil tankers

Al Jazeera  

US says Iran fired on one ship, but there were no casualties, and fled both times when a US ship arrived at the scene in the Gulf of Oman. The United States Navy has said that it prevented Iranian forces from seizing two oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz, the latest in a series of such incidents in one …

US Navy says Iran Revolutionary Guard fast-attack boats ‘harassed’ ship in Strait of Hormuz
1 year, 7 months ago

US Navy says Iran Revolutionary Guard fast-attack boats ‘harassed’ ship in Strait of Hormuz

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. Navy said Monday its sailors and the United Kingdom Royal Navy came to the aid of a ship in the crucial Strait of Hormuz after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard “harassed” it. Three fast-attack Guard vessels with armed troops aboard approached the merchant ship at a close distance Sunday afternoon, the U.S. Navy said in …

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz
1 year, 8 months ago

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker in the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the second such capture by Tehran in under a week amid heightened tensions over its nuclear program. Those Guard ships “forced the oil tanker to reverse course and head toward Iranian territorial waters off the coast of Bandar …

Iran's Revolutionary Guard seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz
1 year, 8 months ago

Iran's Revolutionary Guard seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz

The Hindu  

Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker in the strategic Strait of Hormuz on May 3, the second such capture by Tehran in under a week amid heightened tensions over its nuclear program. It also comes amid the disappearance of a crude oil tanker in southeast Asia believed to be carrying Iranian crude oil amid reports it may …

Iran seizes second oil tanker in six days amid sanctions: US Navy
1 year, 8 months ago

Iran seizes second oil tanker in six days amid sanctions: US Navy

Hindustan Times  

Iranian forces seized a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz early on Wednesday, the US Navy said, the second such incident in less than a week. The latest two incidents come after Tehran's Western rivals toughened sanctions on Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps last week. The tanker, Niovi, was sailing from Dubai towards Fujairah, another port in the …

US Navy: Iran seizes oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz
1 year, 8 months ago

US Navy: Iran seizes oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

The Independent  

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Iran seizes second oil tanker in a week amid US confrontation
1 year, 8 months ago

Iran seizes second oil tanker in a week amid US confrontation

Al Jazeera  

US Navy says several Iranian vessels approached the tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and forced it into Iranian waters. The Middle East-based US 5th Fleet and Iranian media confirmed on Wednesday that the naval force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stopped a tanker in the busy waterway. A few days before, the naval force of the Iranian army …

Iran seizes oil tanker ‘trying to flee’ in Gulf waters
1 year, 8 months ago

Iran seizes oil tanker ‘trying to flee’ in Gulf waters

Al Jazeera  

Tehran says its navy seized the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker after it hit an Iranian boat. Iran’s army has said it seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman after it collided with an Iranian boat, injuring several crewmen, state media reported. “A Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker was seized by the Iranian army’s naval force in the Persian …

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledges Iran took oil from Greek tankers
2 years, 7 months ago

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledges Iran took oil from Greek tankers

The Hindu  

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledged on June 4 that Iran took the oil from two Greek tankers last month in helicopter-launched raids in the Persian Gulf. “They steal Iranian oil off the Greek coast, then our brave men who don’t fear death respond and seized the enemy’s oil tanker," the Supreme Leader said during an 80-minute speech on …

Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seize two Greek tankers in Persian Gulf as tensions rise
2 years, 7 months ago

Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seize two Greek tankers in Persian Gulf as tensions rise

Firstpost  

The seizure seemed to be in retaliation for Greece’s assistance in the US seizure of crude oil from an Iranian-flagged tanker this week, in the Mediterranean Sea, over violating Washington’s crushing sanctions on Iran Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized two Greek oil tankers Friday in helicopter-launched raids in the Persian Gulf, officials said. Nour News, a …

Iran seizes 2 Greek tankers in Persian Gulf as tensions rise
2 years, 7 months ago

Iran seizes 2 Greek tankers in Persian Gulf as tensions rise

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized two Greek oil tankers Friday in helicopter-launched raids in the Persian Gulf, officials said. Nour News, a website close to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, warned a short time earlier that Tehran planned to take “punitive action” over Greece assisting the U.S. in seizing oil days earlier from the Iranian-flagged …

Iranian forces seize two Greek tankers in the Gulf: State media
2 years, 7 months ago

Iranian forces seize two Greek tankers in the Gulf: State media

Al Jazeera  

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say they seized two Greek oil tankers in Arabian Gulf due to ‘violations’ that were committed. Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers in the Gulf on Friday, Iranian state media reported, shortly after Tehran warned it would take “punitive action” against Athens over the confiscation of Iranian oil by the United States from a tanker held off …

Court filing seeks to seize Iran oil on US-owned tanker
2 years, 10 months ago

Court filing seeks to seize Iran oil on US-owned tanker

The Independent  

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Vietnamese oil tanker seized by Iran now free in open waters
3 years, 2 months ago

Vietnamese oil tanker seized by Iran now free in open waters

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Vietnamese oil tanker earlier seized by Iran was free in open water Wednesday, ending the latest maritime confrontation involving Tehran amid stalled negotiations over its tattered nuclear deal with world powers. The Sothys left a position off Iran’s Bandar Abbas port and had reached international waters in the nearby Gulf of Oman early Wednesday, …

Satellite signals suggest Vietnam ship seized by Iran freed
3 years, 2 months ago

Satellite signals suggest Vietnam ship seized by Iran freed

The Independent  

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Iran frees Vietnamese tanker seized after US navy confrontation
3 years, 2 months ago

Iran frees Vietnamese tanker seized after US navy confrontation

Al Jazeera  

The IRGC said it had thwarted an attempt by the US navy to ‘steal’ Iranian oil by force in October. Tehran, Iran – Iran has freed a Vietnamese oil tanker that it had seized for trying to “steal” its oil in late October following a confrontation with the United States Navy in the Sea of Oman. The IRGC reiterated its …

Iran says it thwarted USA attempt to steal oil from tanker in the Sea of Oman
3 years, 2 months ago

Iran says it thwarted USA attempt to steal oil from tanker in the Sea of Oman

Op India  

The Elite Revolutionary Guards of Iran have allegedly obstructed the United States from attempting to steal the oil in the Sea of Oman that belongs to the Islamic Republic. #BREAKING The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in #Iran has thwarted an American hacking attempt to steal a cargo of Iranian oil in the Sea of ​​Oman today Wednesday November 3, 2021. …

Iran releases seized South Korean tanker
3 years, 9 months ago

Iran releases seized South Korean tanker

Al Jazeera  

Release of Hankuk Chemi vessel seized by the Revolutionary Guards in January comes as Iran and world powers seek to revive 2015 nuclear deal. Iran has released a South Korean-flagged tanker it seized and the vessel’s captain amid a dispute over billions in frozen oil funds. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized the Hankuk Chemi in January but the South’s …

Tanker off UAE sought by US over Iran sanctions ‘hijacked’
4 years, 6 months ago

Tanker off UAE sought by US over Iran sanctions ‘hijacked’

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An oil tanker sought by the U.S. over allegedly circumventing sanctions on Iran was hijacked on July 5 off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, a seafarers welfare organization said Wednesday. It wasn’t immediately clear what happened aboard the Dominica-flagged MT Gulf Sky, though its reported hijacking comes after months of tensions between Iran …

Armed men seize, release tanker off Iran by Strait of Hormuz
4 years, 9 months ago

Armed men seize, release tanker off Iran by Strait of Hormuz

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Armed men boarded a Hong Kong-flagged tanker ship Tuesday off the coast of Iran near the crucial Strait of Hormuz, holding the ship for a short time before releasing it amid heightened tensions between Tehran and the U.S., authorities said. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations organization said in an alert that the vessel “had …

Iran releases seized UK-flagged tanker
5 years, 3 months ago

Iran releases seized UK-flagged tanker

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Friday released a British-flagged oil tanker it had seized in July, while the country’s president, returning from an annual United Nations meeting, said he had been told the United States had offered to lift sanctions if Tehran returned to the negotiating table over its nuclear program. U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the ship “was …

New US-led patrols in Persian Gulf raise stakes with Iran
5 years, 4 months ago

New US-led patrols in Persian Gulf raise stakes with Iran

India TV News  

As the U.S. tries a new way to protect shipping across the Persian Gulf amid tensions with Iran, it finds itself sailing into uncertain waters. For decades, the U.S. has considered the waters of the Persian Gulf as critical to its national security. Now, the U.S. Navy is trying to put together a new coalition of nations to counter what …

Seized Iran oil tanker, Indian crew released in Gibraltar
5 years, 5 months ago

Seized Iran oil tanker, Indian crew released in Gibraltar

India TV News  

An Iranian oil supertanker, its Indian captain and three other Indian crew members have all been released on Thursday by authorities in Gibraltar, despite a last-minute claim on the vessel by the US Department of Justice. But after a hearing in Gibraltar on Thursday, the local Supreme Court of the region ruled that the tanker should be released after formal …

UK joins US Strait of Hormuz mission; Iran slams sanctions
5 years, 5 months ago

UK joins US Strait of Hormuz mission; Iran slams sanctions

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Britain said Monday that it would join a U.S.-led naval security mission in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran’s seizure of merchant vessels has raised tensions with the West. Earlier, Iran’s foreign minister lambasted recent U.S. financial sanctions against him, calling the move a “failure” for diplomacy. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told reporters in Tehran …

Iran Reportedly Seizes Iraqi Tanker In Persian Gulf
5 years, 5 months ago

Iran Reportedly Seizes Iraqi Tanker In Persian Gulf

NPR  

Iran Reportedly Seizes Iraqi Tanker In Persian Gulf Enlarge this image toggle caption Contributor/Getty Images Contributor/Getty Images Iran says it has seized an Iraqi oil tanker in the Persian Gulf, including seven crew members, for allegedly smuggling fuel. The country's state news agency IRNA quoted Iran's Revolutionary Guard as saying the ship was seized near Farsi Island last Wednesday and …

Amid heightened tensions with US, Iran seizes yet another foreign tanker 'carrying smuggled fuel' from Persian Gulf
5 years, 5 months ago

Amid heightened tensions with US, Iran seizes yet another foreign tanker 'carrying smuggled fuel' from Persian Gulf

Firstpost  

Tensions between arch-enemies Iran and the US have soared this year after Washington stepped up its campaign of ‘maximum pressure’ against Tehran. Tehran: Iran has seized a foreign tanker in the Gulf, state media said Sunday, in what would be the third such seizure in a month amid heightened tensions with its foe the United States. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard …

Iran seizes small oil tanker suspected of smuggling fuel
5 years, 5 months ago

Iran seizes small oil tanker suspected of smuggling fuel

Live Mint  

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized a foreign oil tanker in the Persian Gulf on July 31, compounding concerns about the safety of shipping in a region crucial to oil exports. The ship was carrying 700,000 liters of smuggled fuel when it was seized near Farsi Island in the western part of the Gulf, off Iran’s southwestern coast, Sepah News reported. Even …

Iran-US tensions: Britain rules out seized tanker swap with Tehran, sends its most advanced warship to escort ships
5 years, 5 months ago

Iran-US tensions: Britain rules out seized tanker swap with Tehran, sends its most advanced warship to escort ships

Firstpost  

Britain on Monday ruled out swapping seized oil tankers with Iran as a second UK warship arrived in the Gulf to conduct convoys that have irritated Tehran London: Britain on Monday ruled out swapping seized oil tankers with Iran as a second UK warship arrived in the Gulf to conduct convoys that have irritated Tehran. A sense of crisis in …

Iran releases 9 Indian crew members from Panamanian-flagged tanker
5 years, 5 months ago

Iran releases 9 Indian crew members from Panamanian-flagged tanker

CNN  

CNN — Iran has released nine of the 12 Indian crew members who were on board a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker it seized after claiming the vessel was carrying 1 million liters of smuggled fuel. The move comes as Iran granted consular access to 18 Indian crew members of a separate vessel, the seized British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero. Consular access …

Iran’s president hints at quid pro quo for seized UK ship
5 years, 5 months ago

Iran’s president hints at quid pro quo for seized UK ship

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — President Hassan Rouhani suggested on Wednesday that Iran might release a U.K.-flagged ship if Britain takes similar steps to release an Iranian oil tanker seized by the British Royal Navy off Gibraltar earlier this month. “Should they be committed to international frameworks and give up their wrong actions, including what they did in Gibraltar, they will receive …

Iran releases video of captured tanker’s crew
5 years, 5 months ago

Iran releases video of captured tanker’s crew

CNN  

CNN — Iran has released a short video of what it says is the crew of the Stena Impero, the British-flagged tanker that was seized by Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. Stena Bulk said it was in contact with both the UK and Swedish governments and that local staff in the crew’s four home countries were …

‘The Queen’s thieves captive in the Strait’: How the Iranian press is covering the tanker crisis
5 years, 5 months ago

‘The Queen’s thieves captive in the Strait’: How the Iranian press is covering the tanker crisis

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Tanker for tanker; Iran acted to its pledge,” read …

'If you obey you will be safe': Iran heard threatening tanker in newly released radio exchange
5 years, 5 months ago

'If you obey you will be safe': Iran heard threatening tanker in newly released radio exchange

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the recording, an officer of Iran’s Islamic revolutionary …

Oman urges Iran to release British-flagged oil tanker, asks all parties to exercise restraint, resolve differences diplomatically
5 years, 5 months ago

Oman urges Iran to release British-flagged oil tanker, asks all parties to exercise restraint, resolve differences diplomatically

Firstpost  

Oman urged Iran on Sunday to release the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero, which it seized on Friday. Oman also called on all parties to exercise restraint and resolve differences diplomatically. Dubai: Oman urged Iran on Sunday to release the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero, which it seized on Friday, and said it was in contact with all concerned to ensure the …

UK steps up pressure on Iran to release seized oil tanker
5 years, 5 months ago

UK steps up pressure on Iran to release seized oil tanker

Live Mint  

The UK government is stepping up pressure on Iran to release a British oil tanker seized in the Strait of Hormuz, an incident that sent tension soaring in one of the world’s critical energy chokepoints. In terms of really holding a tanker I don’t think they will do more than this, but we could have more harassment.” Iran’s state-run Islamic …

Britain urges Iran to release seized tanker
5 years, 5 months ago

Britain urges Iran to release seized tanker

The Quint  

London, July 21 British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has urged Iran to reverse its "illegal" seizure of a British-flagged tanker in the Gulf. Speaking after a phone call with his Iranian counterpart, Hunt said Iran viewed this as a "tit-for-tat situation" following the detention of an Iranian tanker in Gibraltar. But Hunt said it was seized in Omani waters in …

In touch with Iran to secure release of Indian crew on seized oil tanker: MEA
5 years, 5 months ago

In touch with Iran to secure release of Indian crew on seized oil tanker: MEA

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi said on Saturday it was in touch with Tehran for the early release of 18 Indian crew members of a British-flagged oil tanker seized by Iranian forces and detained at Bandar Abbas port. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said troops “confiscated” the Stena Impero tanker in the strait of Hormuz for allegedly violating international laws. Our mission is …

India in touch with Tehran to secure early release, repatriation of 18 Indians onboard British oil tanker seized by Iran
5 years, 5 months ago

India in touch with Tehran to secure early release, repatriation of 18 Indians onboard British oil tanker seized by Iran

Firstpost  

Eighteen Indians onboard a British oil tanker seized by Iran, and India said it is in touch with Tehran to secure early release and repatriation of its nationals. New Delhi: Eighteen Indians were among 23 people onboard a British oil tanker seized by Iran, and India said it is in touch with Tehran to secure early release and repatriation of …

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