{"id":151795,"date":"2024-01-11T12:17:16","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T17:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=151795"},"modified":"2024-01-11T12:17:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T17:17:16","slug":"iran-takes-tanker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=151795","title":{"rendered":"Iran Takes Tanker"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Iran navy says it seized oil tanker off Oman<\/h3>\n

The state-run IRNA news agency published a story acknowledging the seizure of an oil tanker by Iran\u2019s navy.<\/em><\/p>\n

Iran has seized a tanker with Iraqi crude destined for Turkey in retaliation for the confiscation last year of the same vessel and its oil by the United States, Iranian state media reported, a move likely to stoke regional tensions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Navy of the Islamic Republic of Iran seized an American oil tanker in the waters of the Gulf of Oman in accordance with a court order,\u201d the state-run IRNA news agency said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter the theft of Iranian oil by the United States last year, St Nikolas tanker was seized by Iran\u2019s Navy\u201d, the navy said, as cited by the Iranian news agency Fars.<\/p>\n

The seizure comes after weeks of attacks by Yemen\u2019s Iranian-aligned Houthis on vessels in the Red Sea. The Houthi rebels say they are carrying out the attacks in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza amid Israel\u2019s assault on the territory.
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\nThe British maritime security firm Ambrey said the incident began at about 7:30am (03:30 GMT) when several armed men boarded the Marshall Islands-flagged St Nikolas, around 50 nautical miles east of Sohar in Oman, and then headed towards Bandar-e-Jask in Iran.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Aljazeera<\/a><\/p>\n

Except the vessel is Marshall Islands-flagged not US, and the oil was intended for Turkey. I am filled with confidence in our National Command Authority to swifty deal with this act of piracy as soon as the SECDEF decides to return to work. Thanks to Mick for the head’s up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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