World Apr 21 U.S. forces board a sanctioned oil tanker 'without incident' in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon says By Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin, Bill Barrow, Associated Press
World Feb 15 U.S. forces board another sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean The Defense Department says U.S. forces boarded the Veronica III overnight. It is a Panamanian-flagged vessel under U.S. sanctions related to Iran, according to the website of the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control. By Associated Press
World Dec 10 Watch 5:59 U.S. seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, escalating tensions with Maduro The United States on Wednesday seized a tanker ship off the coast of Venezuela. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a social media post that a warrant was executed for the crude oil tanker that was once used to transport… By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
World Aug 29 Video shows Houthi rebels planted bombs on tanker, putting Red Sea at risk of major oil spill Yemen’s Houthi rebels have released footage showing that they boarded and intentionally set explosives aboard a Greek-flagged tanker that was earlier abandoned after they repeatedly attacked it, putting the Red Sea at risk of a major oil spill. By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
Politics Jan 11 Iran's navy seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman that was at the center of a major U.S.-Iran crisis The vessel was once known as the Suez Rajan and was involved in a yearlong dispute that ultimately saw the U.S. Justice Department seize 1 million barrels of Iranian crude oil on it. By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
Dec 12 Houthi missile strikes Norwegian tanker in Red Sea, raising concerns about shipping safety By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The U.S. military's Central Command issued a statement Tuesday saying an anti-ship cruise missile “launched from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen” hit the tanker ship Strinda. Continue reading
Oct 26 7 held for suspected tanker hijack after UK commando raid By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Police say seven stowaways seized when British naval special forces stormed an oil tanker in the English Channel have been arrested on suspicion of hijacking. Continue reading
Aug 26 Iran says oil from tanker pursued by U.S. sold to unnamed buyer By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press The ship, at the center of a crisis roiling the region, is continuing its voyage in the Mediterranean Sea. Continue reading
Aug 21 Greece says it won't assist Iranian tanker sought by U.S. By Nicholas Paphitis, Associated Press Iran-flagged Adrian Darya 1, which is tied to a sanctioned organization, appears headed for a Greece port. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 5:54 Britain seeks diplomatic solution with Iran over Gulf crisis In response to the seizure of an Iranian-flagged ship by the United Kingdom earlier this month, Iran on Friday took a British oil tanker and its 23 members. As tensions between the two countries rise, Britain is looking to de-escalate… Continue watching