US Appears Set to Seize $600M in Iranian Crude Oil From Three Tankers
Trackers show the three tankers carrying nearly 6 million barrels of Iranian crude are heading toward the United States, with cargo worth about $600 million.
- On Wednesday, TankerTrackers reported that nearly 6 million barrels of seized Iranian crude oil, valued at roughly $600 million, are moving across the Atlantic Ocean toward the United States.
- Stopped in the Indian Ocean earlier this year, the three tankers—Tifani, Majestic X, and Davina—were intercepted by United States forces enforcing an economic blockade against Iran.
- Specifically, the Majestic X and Tifani falsely claimed registries in Botswana and Guyana, while Davina used Curacao and Palau.
- Iran characterizes the seizures as piracy, linking the blockade to the Strait of Hormuz, while Central Command reported redirecting 122 commercial vessels by September 25 to ensure compliance.
- Bloomberg suggests the tankers are weeks away from the United States, where the Trump administration may seek forfeiture orders similar to past seizures of the Bella.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kwak Min-seo = Oil tankers carrying Iranian crude oil appear to be en route to the United States after being seized by the U.S. military, Bloomberg reported on the 25th (local time)...
Iran-Linked Oil Tankers Seized by Navy Sailing Toward US
Two of the Iran-linked oil supertankers interdicted by American naval forces early in the war are just weeks away from reaching the US, where authorities have pledged to seize the vessels and millions of dollars worth of crude that they’re transporting.
Iran-Linked Oil Tankers Seized by Navy Sailing Slowly Toward US
Seized Iranian Oil Tankers Head Toward U.S. With $600 Million Cargo
Two of the Iran-linked oil supertankers interdicted by American naval forces early in the war are just weeks away from reaching the US, where authorities have pledged to seize the vessels and millions of dollars worth of crude that they’re transporting.
Iranian oil tanker Majestic X, seized by the United States Army in April in the middle of the war in the Middle East. U.S. Disclosure/War Department Three oil tankers linked to Iran seized by the United States during the war in the Middle East were sailing through the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday (24), according to maritime tracking data. The vessels, together, are transporting almost 6 million barrels of Iranian oil, said the site tracking ships …
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