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Monday, May 6, 2019
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U.S. Sends Aircraft Carrier to Middle East to Warn Iran

By Melissa Cheok (Bloomberg) — The U.S. said it’s sending an aircraft carrier strike group and bomber force to the Middle East to send an

May 6, 2019
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019
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Strait of Hormuz: The World’s Most Important Oil Artery -FAQ

LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) – Iran has said it would block the Strait of Hormuz if it was barred from using the strategic waterway through which about a

April 23, 2019
Total Views: 112

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No More Waivers: U.S. to Tighten Iran Oil Sanctions

By Lesley Wroughton and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) – The United States on Monday demanded that buyers of Iranian oil stop

April 23, 2019
Total Views: 30

Monday, April 22, 2019
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Iran Ready for U.S. Waivers to End as Guards Threaten to Shut Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, April 22 (Reuters) – Tehran is prepared for a U.S. decision to end waivers granted to buyers of Iranian crude, an Iranian oil ministry source said

April 22, 2019
Total Views: 28

Tuesday, April 16, 2019
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U.S. Oil Waivers That Rocked Market in 2018 Back to Focus

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) –Uncertainty over U.S. waivers for buyers of Iranian oil is starting to grip the market again, under very different

April 16, 2019
Total Views: 19

Tuesday, April 9, 2019
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Tehran Vows Action After U.S. Labels Iran Revolutionary Guards as Terrorists

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI/LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the United States had made “a vicious

April 9, 2019
Total Views: 25

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
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How Iran fuel Oil Exports Beat U.S. Sanctions in Tanker Odyssey to Asia

By Roslan Khasawneh, Ahmed Rasheed and Ahmed Elumami SINGAPORE/BAGHDAD/TRIPOLI, March 20 (Reuters) – At least two tankers have ferried Iranian fuel oil

March 20, 2019
Total Views: 115

Wednesday, March 13, 2019
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Iran’s Oil Tanker Fleet Being Squeezed as Sanctions Bite

By Jonathan Saul and Parisa Hafezi LONDON/DUBAI, March 13 (Reuters) – Iran is running short of options to replace its aging fleet of tankers and

March 13, 2019
Total Views: 46

Thursday, January 10, 2019
Sahand Destroyer. Photo: Iranian Army
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Iran’s Tiny Navy Is Trying to Revive an Empire -Opinion

By James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) — On the campaign trail in 2007, Senator John McCain sang a parody to the tune of the Beach Boys’ “Barbara

January 10, 2019
Total Views: 251

Friday, January 4, 2019
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Iran to Send Warships to the Atlantic, Closer to U.S. Waters

LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) – The Iranian navy will send warships to deploy in the Atlantic from March, a top commander said on Friday, as the Islamic

January 4, 2019
Total Views: 78

Monday, November 12, 2018
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Iran’s Military is Ready to Protect Oil Tankers Against Threats, Deputy Commander

DUBAI, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Iran’s armed forces will protect Iranian oil tankers against any threats, an Iranian military official said on Monday

November 12, 2018
Total Views: 25

Friday, November 2, 2018
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U.S. Allowing Waivers for Eight Importers from Iran Oil Sanctions

By Arshad Mohammed, Lesley Wroughton and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) – The United States said on Friday it will temporarily allow eight

November 2, 2018
Total Views: 33

Monday, October 8, 2018
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Rocked by Trump’s Sanctions, Iranian Oil Exports Drop Further

By Alex Lawler LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Iran’s crude exports fell further in the first week of October, according to tanker data and an industry

October 8, 2018
Total Views: 42

Tuesday, September 11, 2018
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Iran Returns to Floating Storage for Its Oil as Buyers Retreat

By Anthony DiPaola, Julian Lee and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Iran is starting to store oil on its fleet of supertankers again as impending U.S.

September 11, 2018
Total Views: 33

U.S. Navy Conducts Military Exercises in Gulf Amid Iran Tension
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U.S. Navy Conducts Military Exercises in Gulf Amid Iran Tension

By Zainab Fattah (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Navy is conducting exercises this month to ensure its readiness to guarantee freedom of movement through Persian

September 11, 2018
Total Views: 32

Monday, August 27, 2018
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Iran Says It Has Full Control Of Gulf, U.S. Navy Does Not Belong There

by Babak Dehghanpisheh (Reuters) Tehran has suggested it could take military action in the Gulf to block other countries’ oil exports in retaliation for

August 27, 2018
Total Views: 33

Friday, August 24, 2018
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Iran’s Tanker Fleet Gives it Oil-Export Lifeline as Sanctions Loom

By Serene Cheong (Bloomberg) — Iran’s own fleet of tankers may provide a lifeline for its crude and condensate exports that’ll be slashed

August 24, 2018
Total Views: 28

Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
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Iran Forced to Rely on Own Tanker Fleet Even as Oil Exports Fall

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — It is still nearly three months until U.S. sanctions on Iran’s oil exports snap back into force, but they are

August 8, 2018
Total Views: 24

Wednesday, August 1, 2018
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Israel Warns Iran of Military Response if Key Red Sea Shipping Lane is Closed

JERUSALEM, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Israel would deploy its military if Iran were to try to block the Bab al-Mandeb strait that links the Red Sea to the Gulf

August 1, 2018
Total Views: 44

Monday, July 23, 2018
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Trump’s War of Words With Iran Shines Spotlight on Vital Oil Route

By Anthony DiPaola (Bloomberg) — The war of words between U.S. President Donald Trump and his counterpart in Iran over oil exports and sanctions is

July 23, 2018
Total Views: 31