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Coverage dated November 9, 2021

Vietnamese oil tanker seized by Iran now free in open waters

Headline from Omaha World-Herald

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Vietnamese oil tanker earlier seized by Iran was free in open water Wednesday, ending the latest maritime confrontation involving Tehran amid stalled negotiations

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  1. Omaha World-Herald

    Vietnamese oil tanker seized by Iran now free in open waters (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Vietnamese oil tanker earlier seized by Iran was free in open water Wednesday, ending the latest maritime confrontation involving Tehran amid stalled negotiations

  2. The Times of Israel

    Satellite signals suggest oil tanker seized by Iran freed (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Tehran has not acknowledged releasing the Vietnamese-flagged vessel, which it captured on October 24; ship suspected of trying to transfer sanctioned Iranian crude oil to Asia

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Iran says a seized Vietnamese tanker has been released | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The Vietnamese-flagged Sothys oil tanker that was stormed by Iranian Revolutionary Guards last month now appears to be in international waters.

  4. Newsweek

    Iran releases Vietnamese tanker after draining oil from vessel, crew's status unknown (opens Newsweek)

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    The U.S. Navy has accused Iran of numerous naval attacks, including a drone attack that killed two European crew members this year.

  5. Opelika-Auburn News

    Satellite signals suggest Vietnam ship seized by Iran freed (opens Opelika-Auburn News)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Satellite tracking data and other signals on Wednesday suggested a Vietnamese oil tanker earlier seized by Iran had been freed by the Islamic Republic,

  6. Sioux City Journal

    Satellite and radio signals suggest Vietnamese oil tanker earlier seized by Iran has been freed; vessel in Gulf of Oman (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Satellite and radio signals suggest Vietnamese oil tanker earlier seized by Iran has been freed; vessel in Gulf of Oman.

  7. The Times of Israel

    Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it released seized Vietnamese oil tanker (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Tehran says vessel has been emptied of oil cargo; ship suspected of trying to transfer sanctioned Iranian crude to Asia; vessel anchored in international waters; no details on crew

  8. Al Jazeera

    Iran frees Vietnamese tanker seized after US navy confrontation (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The IRGC said it had thwarted an attempt by the US navy to ‘steal’ Iranian oil by force in October.

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