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DEFENSE
Violating oil tanker hits naval mine south of Strait of Hormuz: IRGC Navy
The IRGC Navy stated that any vessels operating in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf that deactivate their navigation and identification systems will be met with a firm and decisive response.
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DEFENSE
Violating oil tanker explodes in Strait of Hormuz after hitting naval mine: Report
Iranian media reported that an oil tanker exploded after hitting a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz.
POLITICS
Three missing Indian sailors confirmed dead in US strike on tanker off Oman
Three missing Indian sailors have been confirmed dead following a US strike on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman.
DEFENSE
IRGC strike targets US oil tanker in Persian Gulf
Iran’s IRGC says its naval forces have hit an American oil tanker in the northern Persian Gulf, setting it on fire.
POLITICS
‘Outright piracy’: Moscow slams US seizure of Russian-flagged oil tanker in North Atlantic
Russia has condemned the US capture of a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the Atlantic as a violation of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
RUSSIA
Russia deploys submarine as US attempts to seize oil tanker in Atlantic
The ship, currently sailing between Iceland and the British Isles, has been accused by Washington of violating US sanctions.
RUSSIA
Russia asks US to stop chasing Venezuela-linked oil tanker
Russia has formally asked the United States stop chasing an oil tanker that had been sailing for Venezuela to pick up oil, a report says.
ENERGY
Iran to confiscate $5mn seized tanker, fuel cargo in favor of government: Official
The chief justice of Iran’s Hormozgan Province says a recently seized tanker and its fuel cargo worth more than five million dollars will be transferred to government ownership.
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