Coverage dated November 2, 2021

US rejects Iranian claim of naval interaction in Gulf of Oman

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By Barbara Starr, Oren Liebermann, Ellie Kaufman, and Adam Pourahmadi, CNN The US strongly rejected Iran’s accusation that the US Navy had tried to confiscate Iranian crude oil aboard a tanker in the Gulf of Oman, with Pentagon spokesman John Kirby calling the claims “absolutely, totally false and u…

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  1. KRDO

    US rejects Iranian claim of naval interaction in Gulf of Oman (opens KRDO)

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    By Barbara Starr, Oren Liebermann, Ellie Kaufman, and Adam Pourahmadi, CNN The US strongly rejected Iran’s accusation that the US Navy had tried to confiscate Iranian crude oil aboard a tanker in the Gulf of Oman, with Pentagon spokesman John Kirby calling the claims “absolutely, totally false and u…

  2. The Hill

    Iran claims it blocked US attempt to detain oil tanker (opens The Hill)

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    Iran's military claimed that it stopped an attempt by the U.S. Navy to detain a tanker carrying Iranian oil in the Sea of Oman, Tehran’s state-run outlets reported Wednesday.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Iran says foiled US navy’s attempt to seize tanker in Sea of Oman (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Iranian state TV describes the incident as a failed attempt to ‘steal’ oil as Tehran prepares for nuclear talks.

  4. The Times of Israel

    Iran seized Vietnamese-flagged oil tanker in Gulf of Oman: US officials (opens The Times of Israel)

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  5. The Columbian

    Officials tell AP that Iran seized Vietnamese oil tanker (opens The Columbian)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran seized a Vietnamese-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman last month and still holds the vessel, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday, revealin

  6. France 24

    US, Iran dispute facts of tanker incident in Sea of Oman (opens France 24)

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    The United States and Iran gave sharply differing accounts Wednesday of an incident involving a Vietnamese-flagged oil tanker in the Sea of Oman, in the latest incident in the heavily trafficked seaw…

  7. Al-Monitor

    Iran claims it stopped US from seizing oil tanker (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Iran said the US had attempted to steal an Iranian ship carrying oil but was thwarted by the Iranian military.

  8. Oil Price

    Iran Claims It Thwarted U.S. Attempt To (opens Oil Price)

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    According to Iranian media, the Navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has prevented an attempt by the U.S. to seize an Iranian tanker in the Sea of Oman and "confiscate" its oil

  9. The Times of Israel

    Iran says US tried to seize oil tanker, failed, ship now back in its waters (opens The Times of Israel)

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    State television claims US warships took over vessel and removed its cargo, Iranian military was able to regain control of the ship and drive Americans away

  10. France 24

    Iran says thwarted US attempt to 'steal' oil in Sea of Oman (opens France 24)

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    Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards foiled an attempt by the United States to "steal" the Islamic Republic's oil in the Sea of Oman, Iranian state TV reported on Wednesday, saying the incident took pla…

  11. Newsweek

    U.S. official confirm Iran seized oil tanker, but says U.S. military just monitored (opens Newsweek)

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    "There were about over 10 Iranian fast boats that swarmed this thing. There was a helicopter scene flying around and, bottom line, our forces responded to monitor the situation," a U.S. defense official said.

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