Attack on Iranian oil tanker raises fresh concerns of conflict
The Sabiti that belongs to the National Iranian Tanker Company was attacked with missiles on Friday. It is the first instance of a tanker being attacked in the Red Sea
Defying US pressure, Gibraltar court orders release of the seized Iranian tanker
The order is a setback to the US, which tried to prevent the release of the tanker until the last moment
Iranian tanker set free: What next?
UK recently announced its decision to set free Grace1, the Iranian supertanker which was seized about a month ago.
Tensions to rise further in West Asia as UK joins US task force to ‘protect’ tankers
The UK’s decision to join the US in patrolling the Strait of Hormuz is ironic considering that the latest round of seizure of tankers began with its marines taking over Iran’s Grace I in the first week of July
Iran hits back, seizes a UK-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corp seized the UK-flagged ship, Stena Impero, accusing it of being in violation of international maritime rules. The vessel allegedly hit a fishing boat and ignored the distress signal
UK joins US efforts to pull Iran into conflict
Tanker wars between the UK and Iran are raging strong, with an Indian captain and chief officer caught in the middle and now under arrest.
Captain and chief officer of the seized Iranian tanker arrested in Gibraltar
The seizure and the arrests came despite the fact that EU sanctions, which were a pretext for the seizure, do not have extraterritoriality
The hidden agenda behind the seizure of Iran’s tanker
Newsclick’s Prabir Purkayastha and former ambassador M.K. Bhadrakumar discuss the impounding of the Syria-bound Iranian tanker, Grace 1, by Gibraltar authorities with the assistance of UK forces.
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