Iran announces capture of British-flagged oil tanker. TEHRAN Tasnim - South Koreas Yonhap news agency quoted a foreign ministry statement as saying that Iran had released a seized oil tanker and its captain.
Iran Seizes South Korean Flagged Tanker In Persian Gulf
Iranian Revolutionary Guards seized an Iraqi oil tanker in the Gulf which they said was smuggling fuel and detained seven crewmen Irans state media reported on Sunday in a show of power amid.
Iran seizes oil tanker. In July a US-sought oil tanker was hijacked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates after allegedly smuggling Iranian. Iran has seized an oil tanker it claimed was carrying 1 million liters of smuggled fuel state news agency Press TV said on Thursday before later releasing a video purporting to show the. Iran Releases South Korean Oil Tanker The vessel was seized in January.
Making threats and taking hostages. - Economy news. Iran said the ship had been polluting its waters but the move was seen as an effort to force South Korea to unlock billions.
In July 2019 Irans Revolutionary Guard seized the British-flagged tanker. US officials say two ships seized By Barbara Starr Ryan Browne and Kara Fox CNN Updated 917 PM EDT Fri July 19 2019. Iran seizes a South Korean oil tanker announces plans to enrich uranium to 20.
On 9 July the UK raised the threat to British shipping in Iranian waters in the Gulf to critical - the highest level. Iran seizes foreign oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz state TV reports The seizure comes as US-Iran tensions mount over the unraveling nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers. Tehran denied being involved though the Islamic Republic did seize several tankers.
Iran seized a South Korean-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz hours before announcing it would increase its nuclear activities as tensions in the re. John Sexton Jan 04 2021 100 PM ET. Irans semi-official Fars news agency said the tanker was used to smuggle oil from Iran.
Iran seized a South Korean-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and announced it would increase its nuclear activities as tensions in the region mount in the final days of Donald Trumps. Iran says the tanker was not going to Syria. Iran is once again doing what it always does when it wants attention on the world stage.
Gibraltar assisted by British Royal Marines seizes Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 on suspicion of breaking EU sanctions on trade with Syria. Iran denied being involved though it did seize several tankers. In response to the seizure Iran threatened to seize a British oil tanker.
Irans seizure of a South Korean-flagged oil tanker comes after Tehran had urged Seoul to release billions of dollars of Iranian assets frozen in South Korea under US sanctions. Iranian naval forces have seized a foreign oil tanker in the Gulf that was accused of smuggling fuel to Arab countries according to state mediaA commander. Irans Foreign Ministry said it was trying to get more information about the tanker and why it was seized.
Iran seizes British oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz Irans Revolutionary Guard Corps says tanker was captured for failing to respect international maritime rules.
