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. pic.twitter.com/0DFwJbf3jO — Marwa Osman || مروة عثمان November 3, 2021 As per Iran’s state TV, the US forces used warships and helicopters to block an oil tanker of Iran in the Sea of Oman. According to Anadolu Agency, a US military vessel confiscated the oil tanker of Iran and diverted oil to another tanker. Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps naval forces got into action and took control of the second tanker.

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Iran says Yemen's Houthi rebels will allow tugboats and rescue ships to aid tanker ablaze in Red Sea
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran says Yemen's Houthi rebels will allow tugboats and rescue ships to aid tanker ablaze in Red Sea

The Independent  

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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 Revolutionary Guard seizes Israeli-linked container ship near Strait of Hormuz
9 months ago

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seizes Israeli-linked container ship near Strait of Hormuz

LA Times  

This image made from a video provided to the Associated Press by a Mideast defense official shows a helicopter raid targeting a vessel near the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. Commandos from Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard rappelled down from a helicopter onto an Israeli-affiliated container ship near the Strait of Hormuz and seized the vessel Saturday, the latest in a …

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 …

US alleges Iran's 'deep involvement' in Red Sea commercial vessels hijack
1 year ago

US alleges Iran's 'deep involvement' in Red Sea commercial vessels hijack

Hindustan Times  

The United States on Friday accused Iran of close involvement in attacks on commercial ships by Yemen's Huthi rebels, alleging Tehran's clerical state has provided drones, missiles and tactical intelligence. The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea The allegations, released by the White House based on US intelligence, mark the strongest remarks yet …

Analysis: Iran-backed Yemen rebels’ helicopter-borne attack on ship raises risks in crucial Red Sea
1 year, 1 month ago

Analysis: Iran-backed Yemen rebels’ helicopter-borne attack on ship raises risks in crucial Red Sea

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The helicopter-borne Houthi attack on an Israel-linked ship in the Red Sea highlights the danger now lurking in one of the world’s key shipping routes as the Israel-Hamas war rages, as well as the rebels’ tactics mirroring those of its chief sponsor, Iran. While Tehran has denied aiding the Yemen rebel group in launching their …

America would struggle to break Iran’s oil-smuggling complex
1 year, 2 months ago

America would struggle to break Iran’s oil-smuggling complex

Hindustan Times  

In February, Dilro, an obscure company based in Dubai, bought the Ocean Kapal, an 18-year-old tanker. Although America retains harsh sanctions that target anyone helping to produce, ship or sell Iran’s petroleum, the superpower’s officials last year eased enforcement. Yet following Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7th, the Biden administration has come under pressure to shut loopholes, as Iran …

US confirms seizing Iranian oil cargo earlier this year
1 year, 4 months ago

US confirms seizing Iranian oil cargo earlier this year

Al Jazeera  

The Biden administration says it is seeking civil forfeiture of nearly one million barrels of seized Iranian oil. It said the oil is “the subject of a civil forfeiture action” after the shipping company operating the oil-carrying vessel, Suez Rajan Limited, pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate US sanctions. While the US views intercepting Iranian oil ships as law enforcement, …

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 military buildup in Gulf risks ‘dangerous’ Iran escalation: Analysts
1 year, 5 months ago

US military buildup in Gulf risks ‘dangerous’ Iran escalation: Analysts

Al Jazeera  

Sending troops to deter Iran in the Gulf harkens back to Donald Trump’s hardline policies against Tehran, experts say. Washington, DC – The United States’s continuing military buildup in the Gulf risks a “dangerous” confrontation with Iran, US-based analysts have said, as the two countries continue to struggle to resolve their issues through diplomacy. Sina Toossi, a senior fellow at …

Thousands of US troops arrive in Red Sea amid ratcheting Iran tensions
1 year, 5 months ago

Thousands of US troops arrive in Red Sea amid ratcheting Iran tensions

Al Jazeera  

More than 3,000 US sailors and marines aboard two warships have reached the Red Sea, US Navy says. More than 3,000 US military personnel have arrived in the Red Sea on board two warships, part of a beefed-up response from the United States after alleged seizures of several civilian ships by Iran, the US Navy said. The deployment adds to …

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 …

Analysis: Buildup of American forces in Persian Gulf a new signal of worsening US-Iran conflict
1 year, 5 months ago

Analysis: Buildup of American forces in Persian Gulf a new signal of worsening US-Iran conflict

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Thousands of Marines backed by advanced U.S. fighter jets and warships are slowly building up a presence in the Persian Gulf. Gulf Arab nations need the waterway to get their oil to market and worry about Iran’s intentions in the wider region. In recent days, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian called his counterparts in both …

Analysis: Buildup of American forces in Persian Gulf a new signal of worsening US-Iran conflict
1 year, 5 months ago

Analysis: Buildup of American forces in Persian Gulf a new signal of worsening US-Iran conflict

The Independent  

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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 …

US to bolster ‘defensive posture’ in Gulf: White House
1 year, 8 months ago

US to bolster ‘defensive posture’ in Gulf: White House

Al Jazeera  

The move is in response to ‘Iranian threats, armed seizures and attacks’ on shipping vessels, US official says. The Pentagon will bolster its “defensive posture” in the Gulf, a White House spokesman has said, as Washington accused Tehran of carrying out increased attacks on commercial shipping in the strategic region of the Middle East. US authorities have tried to seize …

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 …

Why did Iran seize a US-bound oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman?
1 year, 8 months ago

Why did Iran seize a US-bound oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman?

Al Jazeera  

Neither side has acknowledged whether Iran’s capture of the Turkish-operated fuel tanker was a tit-for-tat move. Iran’s state television on Friday showed footage of the country’s navy commandos boarding the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Advantage Sweet in a helicopter operation a day earlier. The Turkish-operated, Chinese-owned tanker entered the Gulf of Oman after moving through the Strait of Hormuz and was …

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'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 …

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  

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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  

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Oil tanker hit by armed drone off coast of Oman: Official
2 years, 2 months ago

Oil tanker hit by armed drone off coast of Oman: Official

Al Jazeera  

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, the details of which are unclear, but suspicion has fallen on Iran. “Upon review of the available information, we are confident that Iran likely conducted this attack using a UAV,” White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said in a statement, referring to an unmanned aerial vehicle or drone. “This unmanned aerial …

US Navy says Iran’s IRGC seized and released US sea drone in Gulf
2 years, 4 months ago

US Navy says Iran’s IRGC seized and released US sea drone in Gulf

Al Jazeera  

US officials say the incident ended peacefully after several hours as the Iranians unhooked the tow line to the drone. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has seized an American sea drone in the Gulf and tried to tow it away, only releasing the unmanned vessel when a US Navy warship and helicopter approached, US officials have said. The incident on …

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 Seizes 2 Greek Vessels Days After Greece Captured Iranian Tanker Carrying Crude At US’ Request
2 years, 7 months ago

Iran Seizes 2 Greek Vessels Days After Greece Captured Iranian Tanker Carrying Crude At US’ Request

News 18  

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized two Greek ships alleging that they committed violations while sailing in the Persian Gulf. Media in Greece earlier reported that the Lana tanker was believed to have been carrying more than 100,000 tons of Iranian crude, which was in violation of United States and European Union sanctions imposed on Iran. US officials familiar with …

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 …

Iran Revolutionary Guards seize two Greek oil tankers in the Gulf
2 years, 7 months ago

Iran Revolutionary Guards seize two Greek oil tankers in the Gulf

Firstpost  

Greece swiftly accused Iran of “piracy”. Its foreign ministry said Iranian helicopters had landed commandos on the two tankers Tehran: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized two Greek oil tankers in the Gulf Friday, days after Athens confirmed it would deliver to Washington Iranian oil it had seized from a Russian tanker. “The IRGC naval forces today seized two Greek oil tankers …

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 …

Iranian oil tanker’s cargo seized in Greece after US request
2 years, 7 months ago

Iranian oil tanker’s cargo seized in Greece after US request

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — The crude oil cargo of an Iranian-flagged tanker that was stopped in Greek waters last month has been seized and is being transferred to another vessel following a request from the U.S., a Greek official said Thursday. The official said following a “judicial intervention by U.S. authorities concerning the ship’s cargo” the process is currently underway, at …

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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Iran ‘likely’ smuggling weapons to Yemen: UN report
3 years ago

Iran ‘likely’ smuggling weapons to Yemen: UN report

Al Jazeera  

UN experts say weapons seized in the Arabian Sea confirm Tehran exports arms to Yemen, Wall Street Journal newspaper reports. The United Nations found thousands of weapons recently seized in the Arabian Sea likely came from a single port in Iran, evidence Tehran is exporting arms to Yemen and elsewhere, The Wall Street Journal newspaper has reported. “The mix of …

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 …

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