Greek Oil Tanker Damaged in Suspected Black Sea Drone Attack
A Greek-flagged oil tanker was damaged in a suspected drone attack in the Black Sea while approaching the Russian port of Novorossiysk, authorities said.
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Watch: U.S. Seizes Seventh Rogue Venezuela-Linked Oil Tanker
The United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) on Tuesday announced the U.S. seized another oil tanker that stood in defiance of the Venezuelan oil blockade ordered by President Donald Trump.
Watch: U.S. Coast Guard Seizes 6th Oil Tanker with Venezuela Links
The U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday it had seized another tanker contravening U.S. sanctions on Venezuela’s oil exports. The vessel was apprehended in the Caribbean Sea, the latest in a growing list since the ouster of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro on January 3.
Iran’s Terrorist IRGC Seizes Oil Tanker Day After U.S. Captures Alleged Oil Smuggling Vessel
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a U.S.-designated terrorist organization and arm of the Iranian military, seized a oil vessel allegedly carrying “smuggled diesel” in the Persian Gulf, Tehran revealed on Thursday.
Houthis Claim Another Strike on an Oil Tanker in the Red Sea
Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels on Saturday claimed an attack a day earlier on an oil tanker in the Red Sea.
Explosion Rocks Singapore-Flagged Tanker Off Saudi Port
Riyadh — An explosion rocked a Singapore-flagged oil tanker off the Saudi port city of Jeddah Monday, the vessel’s owner said, in the latest apparent strike on energy sector targets in the kingdom.
U.S. Military: Iran Initiated ‘Stop and Board’ on Oil Tanker Near Strait of Hormuz
A U.S. military official on Thursday accused the Iranian navy of boarding a Liberian-flagged oil tanker near the strategic Strait of Hormuz as tensions between Tehran and Washington continue to climb.
Iran Says Oil Tanker Struck by Missiles Off Saudi Arabia
Two missiles struck an Iranian tanker traveling through the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia on Friday, Iranian officials said, the latest incident in the region amid months of heightened tensions between Tehran and the U.S.
Iran Warns UK, Royal Navy to Brace: Oil Tanker Capture Won’t Go ‘Unanswered’
Tehran warned Tuesday that Britain’s seizure of an Iranian oil tanker in the waters off Gibraltar will not go “unanswered” and the country should “brace” for a robust response.
Report: Venezuelan Oil Tanker Captain Refused to Ship Gasoline to Cuba
The captain of the Manuela Saenz, a Venezuelan oil tanker, fought back against orders to send a shipment of unleaded and diesel gasoline to Cuba last week, prompting dictator Nicolás Maduro’s political police forces to stop the ship and replace him, according to a report in Argentine news outlet Infobae on Tuesday.
Report: Iran Launches Cruise Missile from Submarine
Iran successfully test fired what it claimed is a cruise missile on Sunday during naval exercises near the contested Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran’s state media.
