Iran's navy seizes oil tanker with 24 Indian crew members near Oman, heading for Houston
1 year, 8 months ago

Iran's navy seizes oil tanker with 24 Indian crew members near Oman, heading for Houston

The Hindu  

Iran's navy seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker with 24 Indian crew members in the Gulf of Oman on April 28 heading to the U.S. amid wider tensions over Tehran's nuclear programme, the latest-such capture in a waterway crucial for global energy supplies. “Iran should immediately release the oil tanker.” The Navy initially said Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized the vessel, but an American naval aircraft later confirmed that Iran's navy captured the ship, 5th Fleet spokesman Cmdr. Iran's state-run IRNA news agency said the seizure came after an “unknown ship collided with an Iranian vessel last night in the Persian Gulf, causing several Iranian crew members to go missing and get injured.” It did not identify the other ship involved in the alleged collision. The vessel's manager, a Turkish firm called Advantage Tankers, issued a statement acknowledging the Advantage Sweet was “being escorted by the Iranian navy to a port on the basis of an international dispute.” All the ship's 24 crew members are Indian.

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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 …

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; …

Iran seizes oil tanker off Oman in dispute with US
1 year ago

Iran seizes oil tanker off Oman in dispute with US

Al Jazeera  

The state-run IRNA news agency published a story acknowledging the seizure of an oil tanker by Iran’s navy. “The Navy of the Islamic Republic of Iran seized an American oil tanker in the waters of the Gulf of Oman in accordance with a court order,” the state-run IRNA news agency said. “After the theft of Iranian oil by the United …

Iran seizes oil tanker involved in US-Iran dispute in Gulf of Oman which will further escalate tensions
1 year ago

Iran seizes oil tanker involved in US-Iran dispute in Gulf of Oman which will further escalate tensions

India TV News  

Tehran: Iran's navy seized an oil tanker on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman that once was at the centre of a major crisis between Tehran and Washington. The British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, which provides warnings to sailors in the Middle East, said Thursday's seizure began early in the morning, in the waters between Oman and Iran …

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 …

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 …

Satellite images show tankers Iran seized off Bandar Abbas
1 year, 8 months ago

Satellite images show tankers Iran seized off Bandar Abbas

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two oil tankers recently seized by Iran are anchored off the coast of one of its key port cities on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press on Sunday. The photos from Planet Labs PBC showed the Advantage Sweet and the Niovi being just south of Bandar Abbas …

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 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 TV airs footage of commandos seizing US-bound tanker
1 year, 8 months ago

Iran TV airs footage of commandos seizing US-bound tanker

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Masked Iranian navy commandos conducted a helicopter-borne raid to seize a U.S.-bound oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, footage aired by Iran’s state television showed Friday. The capture on Thursday of the Turkish-managed, Chinese-owned Advantage Sweet represents the latest seizure by Iran amid tensions with the U.S. over advancing nuclear program. The U.S. Navy’s …

Iran navy seizes tanker near Oman that was on way to Houston
1 year, 8 months ago

Iran navy seizes tanker near Oman that was on way to Houston

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s navy seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday heading to the U.S. amid wider tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program, the latest-such capture in a waterway crucial for global energy supplies. “Iran should immediately release the oil tanker.” The Navy initially said Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized the vessel, …

Iran navy seizes tanker near Oman that was on way to Houston
1 year, 8 months ago

Iran navy seizes tanker near Oman that was on way to Houston

The Independent  

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Iran navy seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman
1 year, 8 months ago

Iran navy seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

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. Read our privacy policy Iran's navy seized a Marshall …

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 …

Group: Oil tanker tied to US-traded firm receiving Iran oil
1 year, 9 months ago

Group: Oil tanker tied to US-traded firm receiving Iran oil

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Satellite photos and maritime tracking data analyzed by …

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  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Satellite tracking data and …

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. …

UN agency: US-sought tanker ‘hijacked’ off UAE now in Iran
4 years, 5 months ago

UN agency: US-sought tanker ‘hijacked’ off UAE now in Iran

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A United Nations agency acknowledged Sunday that a U.S.-sought oil tanker “hijacked” off the coast of the United Arab Emirates after allegedly smuggling Iranian crude oil is back in Iranian waters. The ILO earlier filed a report saying the vessel and its sailors had been abandoned by its owners without pay since March off Khorfakkan, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Iran drone downed, oil tanker seized with 12 crew, reports say
5 years, 5 months ago

Iran drone downed, oil tanker seized with 12 crew, reports say

CNN  

Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — Iran has seized an oil tanker it claimed was carrying 1 million liters of “smuggled fuel,” state news agency Press TV said on Thursday, before later releasing a video purporting to show the tanker. In a statement on Thursday, a US State Department official said the US “strongly condemns the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy’s …

Iran Says Its Revolutionary Guard Seized Foreign Oil Tanker In Strait Of Hormuz
5 years, 5 months ago

Iran Says Its Revolutionary Guard Seized Foreign Oil Tanker In Strait Of Hormuz

NPR  

Iran Says Its Revolutionary Guard Seized Foreign Oil Tanker In Strait Of Hormuz Enlarge this image toggle caption Jon Gambrell/AP Jon Gambrell/AP Iran says that its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has seized a foreign-flagged oil tanker in the Persian Gulf, alleging that the ship was smuggling 1 million liters of fuel. News of the at-sea seizure comes one day …

Iranian boats attempted to seize British tanker in the Persian Gulf
5 years, 6 months ago

Iranian boats attempted to seize British tanker in the Persian Gulf

CNN  

CNN — Armed Iranian boats unsuccessfully tried to seize a British oil tanker in the Persian Gulf Wednesday, according to two US officials with direct knowledge of the incident. UK officials had previously confirmed that the Montrose was in the region performing a “maritime security role.” In a statement, the UK’s Ministry of Defense said that “contrary to international law, …

Oil tankers targeted in 'sabotage attack' off United Arab Emirates coast, Saudi Arabia says
5 years, 8 months ago

Oil tankers targeted in 'sabotage attack' off United Arab Emirates coast, Saudi Arabia says

ABC  

Two Saudi oil tankers were among vessels targeted by a "sabotage attack" off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia says, condemning it as an attempt to undermine the security of global crude supplies. Key points: Four commercial vessels were sabotaged near Fujairah emirate, the UAE said It did not say who was behind the operation, which took …

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