US EditionIran seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz, US official says, as tensions remain high in region
The Talara tanker diverted into Iranian waters after small vessels intercepted it, amid warnings of state involvement and ongoing regional maritime tensions.
- A tanker changed course and entered Iranian waters in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, amid warnings of 'state activity' from the British military.
- Small vessels reportedly intercepted the tanker, the Marshall Islands-flagged Talara, earlier on its voyage from the UAE to Singapore.
- Iran has seized ships in the past amid tensions with the West over the 2015 nuclear deal and maritime incidents in the Gulf region.
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Iran seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz, US official says, as tensions remain high in region
Iran seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. official says, as tensions remain high in region
Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker as it traveled through the narrow Strait of Hormuz on Friday, a U.S. official said, turning the ship into Iranian territorial waters in the first-such interdiction in months in the strategic waterway.
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British military warns of possible ‘state activity’ affecting a ship that turned course into Iranian waters
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — British military warns of possible 'state activity' affecting a ship that turned course into Iranian waters.
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British military warns of possible 'state activity' affecting a ship that turned course into Iranian waters
British military warns of possible 'state activity' affecting a ship that turned course into Iranian waters.
Written by:dpa Off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, there has been an incident with an oil tanker that has suddenly changed course towards Iran. According to the UKMTO information service operated by the British Royal Navy, the incident could be classified as "state activity." The tanker management company announced that it had lost contact with the "Talara". At the request of the German Press Agency, security service provider Ambrey refer…
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