“Iran’s continued harassment of vessels and interference with navigational rights in regional waters are a threat to maritime security and the global economy,” US officials said.
Open-source reports indicated the Advantage Sweet was bound for Houston, Texas, when the United States said it was seized by Iran's IRGC navy on Thursday afternoon.
The US Navy on Thursday said Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday amid wider tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program.
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s navy seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday amid wider tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program, the latest-such capture in a waterway crucial for global energy supplies.
Thursday’s seizure by Iran was the latest in a string of hijackings and explosions to roil the region amid wider tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program.
Iran seized a US-bound oil tanker off Oman on Thursday, saying it had crashed into an Iranian vessel leaving two crew missing -- the latest disruptive incident in the crucial but troubled waterway.The US Navy demanded the immediate release of the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker, saying it was transi…
Marshall Islands-flagged, Turkey-managed ship had just come from Kuwait and was heading to Texas, US Navy says, noting that Tehran's actions are 'contrary to international law'
Iran's navy seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday amid wider tensions over Tehran's nuclear program, the latest such capture in a waterway crucial for global energy supplies.
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