Tag: US-Iranian Relations
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Iranian Tanker Row: Oil “Sold” in Defiance of US Threats
September 08: A tanker suspected of trying to deliver Iranian oil to Syria in defiance of international sanctions has now sold its cargo, Iran says. Satellite images appeared to show […]
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Iran to Free Seven Crew Members of Seized British Tanker
September 04: Iran has said it will free seven crew members of a British-flagged tanker seized in the Strait of Hormuz in July, as the country’s president gave Europe a […]
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Pentagon Launches Maritime Security Effort Amid De-Escalation with Iran
August 29: Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters Aug. 28 he’s not ready to say that recent US-Iran tensions have subsided, but that the Pentagon is holding out hope for […]
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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Wandering Iranian Oil Tanker
August 30: The Treasury Department on Friday imposed sanctions on an Iranian oil tanker at the center of a power struggle between the United States and Iran, a move that […]
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Iran Now Using Warships to Escort Their Commercial Ships
August 26: Iran just deployed its most advanced warship — a missile-equipped naval destroyer — to the Gulf of Aden on Monday to protect its ships. The destroyer Sahand, equipped […]
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Released Iranian Tanker Switches Destination to Turkey
August 24: The Iranian tanker ‘Adrian Darya’, formerly known as ‘Grace 1’,which has attracted media attention for being at the centre of a confrontation between Washington and Tehran over the […]
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Bahrain to Join US-Led Mission to Patrol Gulf Waters
August 19: Bahrain will join the United States-led mission to protect vessels travelling in Gulf waters, the US Central Command (Centcom) announced, as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue in […]
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Gibraltar Frees Iranian Supertanker Despite US Pleas to Stop Release; UK Appears to Attempt to Distance Itself From Seizure
August 15: Further to reports of plans to release the GRACE 1 (now renamed ADRIAN DARYA 1 and flagged with Iran), Gibraltar’s chief minister Fabian Picardo has now confirmed the […]
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Iraq Says Israeli Role in Gulf Flotilla Unacceptable
August 12: Iraq has rejected any Israeli participation in a naval force to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, at the heart of tensions with Iran. Iraq “rejects any participation of forces of […]
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FREE CSOA REPORT: GPS Interference in Arabian Gulf
August 08: The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has released an advisory warning of GPS interference in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman. The […]