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Wednesday, September 9, 2020
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Iranian Tankers Taking Long Route to Venezuela as Gas Shortages Grow

By Efrain Otero and Jonathan Saul SAN ANTONIO DE LOS ALTOS, Venezuela/LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) – A ngry Venezuelans are once again stuck in long service

September 9, 2020
Total Views: 106

Thursday, August 20, 2020
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Iran Says It Detained A UAE Registered Ship

by Parisa Hafezi (Reuters) – Iran seized a United Arab Emirates-registered ship violating its territorial waters this week, Iran’s Foreign Ministry

August 20, 2020
Total Views: 31

Monday, August 17, 2020
Tehran Says Ships Targeted by U.S. Were Holding Iranian Fuel
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Tehran Says Ships Targeted by U.S. Were Holding Iranian Fuel

Four tankers whose fuel was seized by the U.S. over the past month were heading to Venezuela and carrying gasoline loaded in Iran, according to Iranian Oil

August 17, 2020
Total Views: 60

Friday, August 14, 2020
U.S. Seizes Four Iranian Fuel Cargoes En Route to Venezuela
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U.S. Seizes Four Iranian Fuel Cargoes En Route to Venezuela

The Justice Dept. called it the largest U.S. seizure of Iranian fuel. By Humeyra Pamuk and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) – The United

August 14, 2020
Total Views: 123

Thursday, August 13, 2020
Read: International Maritime Security Construct’s Statement on MT Wila Boarding by Iran
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Read: International Maritime Security Construct’s Statement on MT Wila Boarding by Iran

Below is the International Maritime Security Construct’s (IMSC) full statement on Iranian forces’ boarding of the Liberian-flagged MT Wila in the

August 13, 2020
Total Views: 198

U.S. Military Accuses Iran of Boarding Liberian-Flagged Ship
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U.S. Military Accuses Iran of Boarding Liberian-Flagged Ship

WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (Reuters) – The United States military on Wednesday said that Iranian forces had boarded a civilian vessel in international waters in

August 13, 2020
Total Views: 80

Monday, June 15, 2020
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Greek Ship Managers Shun Venezuela Trade as U.S. Sanctions Bite

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, June 15 (Reuters) – Three Greece-based shipping firms said they have halted trade with Venezuela after the United States imposed

June 15, 2020
Total Views: 71

Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Oil Tanker Bridge
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U.S. Sanctions Guidance Raises Hurdles for Global Maritime Industry

By Jonathan Saul, Humeyra Pamuk and Timothy Gardner LONDON/WASHINGTON, May 27 (Reuters) – Ship owners and insurers say it may be impossible for the

May 27, 2020
Total Views: 49

Tuesday, May 26, 2020
First of Five Iranian Tankers Docks in Venezuela
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First of Five Iranian Tankers Docks in Venezuela

By Tibisay Romero and Deisy Buitrago VALENCIA, Venezuela/CARACAS May 25 (Reuters) – The first of five Iranian tankers carrying fuel to Venezuela has

May 26, 2020
Total Views: 50

Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Iranian Gunboats
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In Veiled Warning to Iran, U.S. Tells Gulf Mariners to Stay Clear of Its Warships

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) – In an alert that appeared aimed squarely at Iran, the U.S. Navy issued a warning on Tuesday

May 19, 2020
Total Views: 109

Monday, May 18, 2020
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Iran Warns U.S. Over Venezuela-Bound Tankers

By Golnar Motevalli (Bloomberg) –Iran has sent an official warning to the U.S. against making threats to Iranian fuel tankers bound for Venezuela, the

May 18, 2020
Total Views: 59

Monday, May 11, 2020
At Least 19 Killed in Iranian Missile Training Accident in Gulf of Oman
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At Least 19 Killed in Iranian Missile Training Accident in Gulf of Oman

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, May 11 (Reuters) – One Iranian warship accidentally struck another with a missile during an exercise, killing 19 sailors and

May 11, 2020
Total Views: 43

Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Iranian Gunboats
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President Trump Tells Navy to ‘Shoot Down’ Iranian Gunboats if they Harass U.S. Ships

WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had instructed the U.S.Navy to fire on any Iranian ships that harass it at

April 22, 2020
Total Views: 105

Wednesday, April 15, 2020
U.S. Navy Says Iran Revolutionary Guard Vessels Harassed U.S. Military Vessels in Arabian Gulf
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U.S. Navy Says Iran Revolutionary Guard Vessels Harassed U.S. Military Vessels in Arabian Gulf

Eleven Irananian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) harrassed U.S. military vessels in international waters in the North Arabian Gulf, the U.S.

April 15, 2020
Total Views: 182

Iran Briefly Detained Hong Kong-Flagged Tanker, Sources Say
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Iran Briefly Detained Hong Kong-Flagged Tanker, Sources Say

LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) – A Hong Kong-flagged tanker was briefly detained in Iran before being freed after armed Iranian guards in speedboats directed

April 15, 2020
Total Views: 54

Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Tanker Boarded But Later Released in Gulf of Oman
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Tanker Boarded But Later Released in Gulf of Oman

DUBAI, April 14 (Reuters) – Armed men boarded a vessel at anchor in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday but the ship was later released, the United Kingdom

April 14, 2020
Total Views: 130

Monday, January 13, 2020
Iran Won’t Target Strait of Hormuz Over Soleimani’s Killing. Analysts Believe
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Iran Won’t Target Strait of Hormuz Over Soleimani’s Killing. Analysts Believe

By Luke Baker LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Iran is unlikely to block the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s busiest oil-shipping channel, in reprisal for

January 13, 2020
Total Views: 29

Thursday, January 9, 2020
Tanker Owners Face Insurance Headache as Mideast War Risk Haunts Shipping Trade
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Tanker Owners Face Insurance Headache as Mideast War Risk Haunts Shipping Trade

By Jessica Jaganathan and Koustav Samanta SINGAPORE, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Even as the United States and Iran appear to signal a keenness to avoid further

January 9, 2020
Total Views: 65

Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
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United States Warns Commercial Vessels of Threat from Iran

The United States has reissued an alert to commercial vessels in the Middle East to the maritime threat from the Iranian military and its proxies following the

January 8, 2020
Total Views: 47

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Oil Shippers Raise Offers for Middle East Route on Gulf Risk

By Serene Cheong, Sharon Cho and Ann Koh (Bloomberg) –Owners of oil tankers are boosting their rates to haul crude on a key route from the Middle East as

January 8, 2020
Total Views: 39
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