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Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Iran Busted Trying To Steal U.S. Navy Sea Drone
Defense

Iran Busted Trying To Steal U.S. Navy Sea Drone

The U.S. Navy has taken back one its unmanned surface vessel drones that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) had captured and tried to

August 30, 2022
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Monday, August 29, 2022
Tanker Market May A Get Sudden Boost If Iran Nuclear Deal Is Reached
News

Tanker Market May A Get Sudden Boost If Iran Nuclear Deal Is Reached

By Sharon Cho (Bloomberg) –Progress toward an Iranian nuclear deal has thrown the spotlight onto a sizeable cache of crude held by Tehran that could be

August 29, 2022
Total Views: 1631

Thursday, August 25, 2022
tanker underway
Shipping

Iran Looks to Fill Void in Europe’s Oil Market Left By Russia

By Anthony Di Paola, Serene Cheong and Sharon Cho (Bloomberg) — Iran is aiming to fill the void left behind by Russia in the European oil market if the

August 25, 2022
Total Views: 1260

Friday, August 12, 2022
Iran Loads Oil Cargo Previously Confiscated By U.S.
Shipping

Iran Loads Oil Cargo Previously Confiscated By U.S.

ATHENS, Aug 12 (Reuters) – An Iranian-flagged tanker is reloading oil that was confiscated by the United States earlier this year after Greek

August 12, 2022
Total Views: 1082

Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Iranian Tanker Set to Load Oil Cargo Confiscated by U.S.
Shipping

Iranian Tanker Set to Load Oil Cargo Confiscated by U.S.

ATHENS, July 27 (Reuters) – An Iranian-flagged tanker anchored off Piraeus port is expected this week to retrieve part of its cargo which was

July 27, 2022
Total Views: 2759

Friday, July 15, 2022
Iran Announces Indian Ocean Naval Drone Division
Defense

Iran Announces Indian Ocean Naval Drone Division

DUBAI, July 15 (Reuters) – Iran on Friday announced its first naval drone-carrying division in the Indian Ocean, state TV said, as

July 15, 2022
Total Views: 1786

Saturday, July 9, 2022
British Navy Seized Smuggled Iranian Missiles
Maritime Security Incidents

British Navy Seized Smuggled Iranian Missiles

In early 2022, whilst on routine maritime security operations, Royal Navy ship HMS Montrose seized Iranian weapons from speedboats being operated by smugglers

July 9, 2022
Total Views: 6684

Saturday, July 2, 2022
Russian-flagged oil tanker Pegas docked in Greece
Shipping

Seized Iranian Tanker Towed To Piraeus Port

ATHENS, July 2 (Reuters) – An Iranian-flagged tanker seized by Greece in April, part of whose cargo was confiscated by the United States, was being

July 2, 2022
Total Views: 3146

Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Iranian Tanker Seized by Greece on Behalf of U.S. Released
Shipping

Iranian Tanker Seized by Greece on Behalf of U.S. Released

DUBAI, June 14 (Reuters) – Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organisation (PMO) said on Tuesday the Iranian-flagged Lana tanker ship seized in

June 14, 2022
Total Views: 954

Sunday, June 12, 2022
iran container ship
Shipping

Iran Tests New Trade Corridor To Ship Russian Goods to India

By Golnar Motevalli Jun 12, 2022,(Bloomberg) —Iran’s state-run shipping company said it started its first transfer of Russian goods to India,

June 12, 2022
Total Views: 12791

Thursday, June 9, 2022
After Ruling, Iran Expects to Get Its Confiscated Oil Back
Shipping

After Ruling, Iran Expects to Get Its Confiscated Oil Back

DUBAI, June 9 (Reuters) – Iran expects an oil cargo confiscated by the United States off the coast of Greece to be returned in full, Tehran’s

June 9, 2022
Total Views: 1548

Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Greek Court Overturns Decision Allowing U.S. Seizure of Iranian Oil Cargo
Shipping

Greek Court Overturns Decision Allowing U.S. Seizure of Iranian Oil Cargo

ATHENS, June 8 (Reuters) – A Greek court on Wednesday overturned an earlier court ruling that allowed the confiscation by the United States of part of

June 8, 2022
Total Views: 1905

Sunday, June 5, 2022
US May Allow More Iran Oil to Flow Even Without Deal
Offshore

US May Allow More Iran Oil to Flow Even Without Deal

By Paul Wallace Jun 5, 2022 (Bloomberg) –The US may allow more sanctioned Iranian oil onto global markets even without a revival of the 2015 nuclear

June 5, 2022
Total Views: 1981

Saturday, June 4, 2022
Iran’s Seizure of Oil Tankers Responds to ‘Robbery,’ Leader Says
Shipping

Iran’s Seizure of Oil Tankers Responds to ‘Robbery,’ Leader Says

By Arsalan Shahla Jun 4, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Iran’s supreme leader said his country’s seizure of two Greek oil tankers in Persian Gulf waters last

June 4, 2022
Total Views: 1654

Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Shipping Industry Calls for Safe Passage of Ships in Persian Gulf After Iran Seizes Tankers
Shipping

Shipping Industry Calls for Safe Passage of Ships in Persian Gulf After Iran Seizes Tankers

The shipping industry is calling for the safe passage of merchant vessels in the Persian Gulf following the seizure of two Greek-flagged oil tankers by Iran

June 1, 2022
Total Views: 5788

Monday, May 30, 2022
Iran’s Seizure of Greek Tankers Adds Risk to Key Oil Trading Route
Shipping

Iran’s Seizure of Greek Tankers Adds Risk to Key Oil Trading Route

By Anthony Di Paola (Bloomberg) — Iran’s seizure of two Greek oil tankers in the Persian Gulf raises the risk of further interruptions to shipments

May 30, 2022
Total Views: 1670

Saturday, May 28, 2022
Iran Says Crew Of Seized Greek Tankers Not Detained 
Shipping

Iran Says Crew Of Seized Greek Tankers Not Detained 

DUBAI, May 28 (Reuters) – Iran’s state maritime body said on Saturday the crew of two Greek tankers seized by its Revolutionary Guards on

May 28, 2022
Total Views: 2827

Friday, May 27, 2022
Iran Seizes Two Greek Tankers After U.S. Confiscates Oil Cargo
Shipping

Iran Seizes Two Greek Tankers After U.S. Confiscates Oil Cargo

DUBAI/ATHENS, May 27 (Reuters) – Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers in the Gulf on Friday, shortly after Tehran warned it would take

May 27, 2022
Total Views: 47472

Thursday, May 26, 2022
Russian-flagged oil tanker Pegas docked in Greece
Shipping

U.S. Seizes Iranian Oil Cargo Near Greek Island -Sources

By Jonathan Saul, Lefteris Papadimas and Renee Maltezou LONDON/ATHENS, May 26 (Reuters) – The United States has confiscated Iranian oil held on

May 26, 2022
Total Views: 8390

Thursday, May 19, 2022
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
Shipping

More Russian Oil Heading East Squeezes Iranian Crude Sales to China

By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, Florence Tan and Chen Aizhu LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) – Iran’s crude exports to China have fallen sharply since the

May 19, 2022
Total Views: 3707
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