Masked Men Seize Oil Tanker in Gulf of Oman Amid US-Iran Tensions
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An oil tanker, previously involved in a dispute between Iran and the US, was boarded by unauthorized individuals in military uniforms in the Gulf of Oman, raising suspicions of Iranian involvement. This incident follows a series of attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on shipping in the Red Sea. The tanker, now identified as the St. Nikolas, was offloading crude oil bound for Turkey before being boarded. The US and its allies have been seizing Iranian oil cargoes since 2019, leading to tensions and threats to global shipping. Additionally, satellite tracking data showed an Iranian cargo vessel suspected of being a spying platform leaving the Red Sea.
- ‘Unauthorized’ men in military garb take over contentious oil tanker in Gulf of Oman — one day after Houthi rebels strike in full-scale drone, missile attack New York Post
- Shipping Turmoil: Oil Tanker Embroiled in US-Iran Tensions Boarded Off Oman Bloomberg
- Oil tanker involved in U.S.-Iran dispute boarded by armed guards near Oman, diverted Reuters
- Oil tanker in Gulf of Oman boarded by masked men in military uniforms Al Jazeera English
- Armed, Uniformed Men Divert Oil Tanker to Iranian Waters The Wall Street Journal
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