Iranian forces storm South Korean tanker
“If anyone is to be labeled a hostage-taker, it is the South Korean government that has taken our US $ 7 billion hostage under a … Read more
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South Korea to dispatch diplomat for Tehran talks after Iran seizes tanker
SEOUL – South Korea is sending a delegation to Iran today to request the release of a tanker that has been seized by Iranian forces … Read more
Iran seizes tanker, ramps up uranium enrichment in fresh escalation with West
Tehran – Iran resumed uranium enrichment by up to 20 percent as the country’s biggest violation of the groundbreaking nuclear deal with the world powers … Read more
Oil tanker on fire after explosion 'from external source' while leaving Saudi
An oil tanker caught fire after an explosion while leaving Saudi Arabia. The Hafnia shipping company said the BW Rhine was hit by an unknown … Read more
Oil tanker 'hijack attempt' off Isle of Wight
A number of stowaways are said to have attempted to hijack an oil tanker just off the Isle of Wight. The police have confirmed an … Read more
Fears of ecological disaster grow over stricken oil tanker in Caribbean
There are growing concerns that an oil tanker carrying millions of gallons of oil could spill its cargo between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago, causing … Read more
Iran briefly seized oil tanker, U.S. military says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The Iranian Navy boarded and briefly seized a Liberian flag oil tanker near the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid heightened … Read more
Mauritius oil spill turns crystal clear ocean black after tanker hits coral reef
Mauritius is dealing with an ecological disaster as oil leaking from a stricken tanker turns its crystal-clear waters black. The paradise island in the Indian … Read more
Yemeni tanker spill would be four times worse than Exxon Valdez, U.N. warns
Up to 1.1 million barrels of oil could spill into the Red Sea causing a disaster four times worse than the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill, … Read more
Abandoned oil tanker off Yemen coast at risk of exploding
CAIRO — The United Nations said an abandoned oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen loaded with more than 1 million barrels of crude … Read more
