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2026-03-07 21:39 UTC
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US Seizes Iranian Oil-Laden Tanker Veronica III
The United States has detained the oil tanker Veronica III, which was carrying Iranian crude oil. The exact location and circumstances of the seizure are not detailed in the article....
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Scoffs At Trump's India Oil Claim: 'Only He's Saying It'
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov dismissed US President Donald Trump’s claim that India had agreed to stop buying Russian oil. Speaking in the State Duma, Lavrov said he has no confirmation fro...
US Studies Question of Capturing Iranian Tankers - WSJ
The Wall Street Journal reports that the United States is examining options for capturing oil tankers suspected of violating sanctions against Iran. The move comes amid tensions between Washington and...
Axios: US Wants to Intensify Pressure on Iran Over Oil Supplies to China
The United States aims to increase diplomatic and economic pressure on Iran regarding its oil shipments to China. This move is part of broader efforts to isolate Iran internationally and disrupt its s...
US Hunting for Venezuelan Oil Vessels in Three Oceans
The United States continues its maritime operation targeting vessels carrying Venezuelan oil across three oceanic regions as part of ongoing economic sanctions and pressure against Venezuela....
US boards sanctioned tanker in Indian Ocean amid Venezuela oil crackdown
The United States has intercepted and boarded a tanker suspected of violating sanctions against Venezuela's national oil company PDVSA in the Indian Ocean. This action is part of an ongoing effort to ...
U.S. Seizes Sanctioned Oil Tanker in Indian Ocean
The U.S. Coast Guard reports that they have confiscated an oil tanker, the 'MV Maestro,' believed to be transporting sanctioned Iranian crude oil through the international waters of the Indian Ocean. ...
US Military Boards Sanctioned Oil Tanker in the Indian Ocean After Pursuit from the Caribbean
The US military has intercepted and boarded an oil tanker that was subject to sanctions while the vessel was navigating through the Indian Ocean. This action follows a pursuit that began in the Caribb...
US Military Boards Another Oil Tanker in Indian Ocean After Tracking It From the Caribbean
The US military has intercepted an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean that was previously tracked from the Caribbean region. The boarding operation is part of ongoing efforts to monitor and ensure complia...
An Oil Deal for Trump Can Mean a Nuclear Deal for Iran
The article suggests using Venezuela as a case study for developing diplomatic relations between the United States and Iran. It proposes that an agreement centered around oil trade might open avenues ...
US Forces Board Oil Tanker in the Indian Ocean That Was Chased from the Caribbean
The US military has intercepted an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean that had previously been chased out of the Caribbean by US naval forces due to suspicion over its cargo and origin. No details were pr...
Venezuela Sends First Crude Oil Shipment to Israel in Years Amid US Export Controls
Venezuela has dispatched its first shipment of crude oil to Israel in several years, following strict export controls imposed by the United States on Venezuelan oil exports....
US military boards another oil tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean
The US military boarded an oil tanker that they had been monitoring since its departure from the Caribbean region and tracked it across several seas and oceans until reaching the Indian Ocean for comp...