Iran has confirmed its seizure of the oil tanker MV St Nikolas, previously known as Suez Rajan, near Oman in the Gulf of Oman. The vessel, carrying 145,000 tonnes of oil from Iraq to Turkey, was seized by Iran's Navy in retaliation for the U.S. confiscation of the same tanker and its Iranian oil cargo last year. The tanker, which had been involved in a standoff with the U.S. over carrying sanctioned Iranian oil, was rerouted by armed men towards the Iranian port of Bandar-e-Jask. The U.S. has demanded the immediate release of the seized ship and its crew. The situation has escalated tensions in the Mideast waterways and raised concerns about potential impacts on oil prices.
Iran’s navy seizes oil tanker that once was at center of major crisis between the Islamic Republic and Washington - https://t.co/8GlcscpaZE
Iran seized the St Nikolas, loaded with Iraqi crude destined for Turkey, in retaliation for the confiscation last year of the same vessel and its Iranian oil cargo by the United States. https://t.co/gWssGRKnEs
Iran seized a tanker with Iraqi crude destined for Turkey in retaliation for the confiscation last year of the same vessel and its oil by the US, Iranian state media reported https://t.co/K4vdiujeDV https://t.co/aCJHGOXZXK
Iran Seizes Oil Tanker Off Oman In Retaliation For Earlier US Confiscation https://t.co/9VvtbpNmaK https://t.co/WNg3edMq71
the Iranian army published footage of an oil tanker it seized in the Gulf of Oman the previous day. The video shows members of the Iranian Navy on the deck of the ship known as the "Suez Rajan." https://t.co/ysgOxOHd94
American Oil tanker called Nicolas ST has been seized by Iranian Navy in Gulf of Oman. This tanker was taken by US from Iran in March 2023 with one million barrel of oil in it and is now back with Iran. https://t.co/qSpBDY5fkk
#BREAKING FOOTAGE RELEASED OF #Iran MILITARY SEIZING U.S. CONTROLLED OIL TANKER ⚠️ #Yemen #JoeBiden https://t.co/Z1lfNgmled
🚨🇮🇷BREAKING: OFFICIAL IRAN VIDEO FROM SEIZURE OF U.S. CONTROLLED OIL TANKER https://t.co/2Dl1e4GYSX https://t.co/eLh0K8G1RF
A video from the moment #Iran’s Navy seized the oil tanker Suez Rajan, renamed to Nicholas ST. https://t.co/9LMbZErA6p https://t.co/0tMFV7YdKC
Technical images of the seizure of the American oil tanker by the Iranian Navy https://t.co/vMabCEXi9E
The moment the American tanker was seized by the Iranian Navy https://t.co/wrRQcFz0X7
🔊 Iran says it has seized an oil tanker involved in a dispute with the US in the Gulf of Oman. What does this mean for oil prices? @dmitryZ_reuters has the latest on Reuters World News daily podcast https://t.co/9bVTEBwW8Q https://t.co/fyfoo30Ft4
On Camera: Iran navy seized the US oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman https://t.co/BLF9dsCn5c
Seizure of the oil tanker Suez Rajan in the Sea of Oman. ▪️Charge: Theft of Iranian oil . ▪️Yesterday, at the same time that the Americans were focused on the Red Sea, the oil tanker Suez Rajan was captured by the Iranian army in the Sea of Oman. https://t.co/dPik4iSM2G
🔊 Iran says it has seized a tanker in retaliation for the confiscation of the same vessel by the US last year. What’s going on? Listen to @dmitryZ_reuters on the Reuters World News daily podcast https://t.co/pdYBsWJ1MZ https://t.co/x6SbGXamKT
Turkey says tanker seized by Iran carrying Turkish oil purchased from Iraq https://t.co/vxlftOi5FS
Iran seizes an oil tanker heading for Turkey as armed men storm boat - the same vessel the US seized last year https://t.co/mT6vmiO3T7 https://t.co/uNs7VHUZMB
🇮🇷🚨‼️ BREAKING: Iran released video of the operation to seize the oil tanker back. https://t.co/ZUdfuoQcSJ https://t.co/XOT46Ayyxw
Iran has released footage of its operation to take control of the tanker today. It is noted that the Iranian forces seized the ship "Saint Nicholas," loaded with oil, which was previously seized by the U.S. government. Known formerly as the Suez Rajan, it was transporting a… https://t.co/ZBNx5r6QZi
Iran claims it seized oil tanker 'over theft of oil by US' https://t.co/unE3sXOZP3
Iran’s navy captured an oil tanker Thursday in the Gulf of Oman that only months earlier had seen its cargo of Iranian oil seized by the United States over sanctions linked to Tehran’s nuclear program. https://t.co/5ap8Z0ehIl
🚨 US RESPONDS TO IRAN SEIZING OIL TANKER John Kirby: "Iran should immediately hand over the seized oil tanker in the Oman Sea along with its oil and crew to us." White House Communications Coordinator: "We will do whatever it takes to counter Yemeni threats in the Red Sea." https://t.co/HoNT1dqjp4 https://t.co/eLh0K8G1RF
Iran Seizes Tanker in Retaliation for the US Stealing Its Oil From @DecampDave Iran seized an American tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday in retaliation for the US previously seizing the same tanker and stealing a shipment of Iranian oil that it was carrying. In April… https://t.co/ma3rz6leE4
Iran has seized the exact cargo ship seized by the United States last year, raising the stakes in the Middle Eastern tinderbox. The US seized the ship and confiscated the million barrels of Iranian oil as a punishment for violation of US sanctions. Now the Iranians are likely… https://t.co/D1NLyl8xgT
Iran has confirmed its seizure of a Marshal Islands flagged tanker in the Gulf of Oman carrying Iraqi oil bound for Turkey. Iran continues to escalate in the region in the face of a minimal US response. https://t.co/n7wHr0yBDk
Iran reportedly has seized an oil tanker at the center of a dispute with the United States, as tensions continue to soar over Iranian proxy attacks on American and other vessels in the Middle East. https://t.co/I9Aj5dp8n4
#Turkey says tanker seized by Iran carrying Turkish oil purchased from #Iraq https://t.co/2sx3xcKHix @ezgi_akin
4-5 armed men in black masks seized an oil tanker at the center of an Iran-US dispute and rerouted it to Iranian territorial waters today, per Iranian state news and UKMTO. The US is urging Iran to release the ship and crew "immediately." @thedailybeast https://t.co/OVrnFzZT74
DOD spox confirms an Iranian ship unlawfully seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker while it was transiting the Gulf of Oman. Tanker was on its way to Turkey. The Iranian crew forced the tanker to change course toward Iranian territorial waters and its status is unknown.
#Iran seized an #American #oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday. https://t.co/uAJykzJWXW
Iran should immediately release oil tanker in Gulf of Oman waters - US State Department https://t.co/qvK0HMlsMb
US State Department: The United States condemns Iran's seizure of an oil tanker in the Sea of Oman and calls for the immediate release of the ship and its crew. https://t.co/GhamYQsuUg
BREAKING: 18 Filipinos and 1 Greek citizen are held hostage after the regime in Iran hijacked the Greek-operated oil tanker MV St Nikolas near Oman and the Hormuz Strait. The vessel was turned around by 5 masked men and put on a course toward the Iranian port of Bandar-e-Jask. https://t.co/jCE9BbkGT6
The United States demands the release of the seized ship In response to Iran's seizure of an American ship in the Sea of Oman, the US State Department said that Washington demands that Tehran immediately release the tanker https://t.co/rMHZwJnZib
Turkey says tanker seized by Iran carrying Turkish oil purchased from Iraq, @Ezgi_Akin writes https://t.co/msTYPjuwNy
US State Department: We call on Iran to “immediately” release an oil tanker it confiscated in the Gulf of Oman. https://t.co/uR6eT08mNK
The Iranian army's press office has confirmed it's seized an oil tanker close to the Oman city of Sohar, reporting the vessel is now heading towards the Iranian coast. The military news release says it has seized ‘an American tanker in retaliation.' https://t.co/C5OyQngi2A
The United States demands that #Iran immediately release a ship seized off #Oman’s coast in avowed retaliation for #US actions and says it is looking at steps to take. https://t.co/WdhhEs3VI6 https://t.co/dLgIakJTqd
Iran: We seized an American tanker in the Gulf of Oman ▪️The military and naval forces of Iran have stopped and seized an American oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, reports the Iranian Tasnim agency. ▪️The military structures of Iran pointed out that the takeover of the tanker…
Iran says its navy seized an oil tanker involved in a US sanctions dispute, escalating Middle East shipping tumult https://t.co/XjP1EIhAsm
Iran’s navy seized an oil tanker on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman that once was at the center of a major crisis between Tehran and Washington, officials said, a seizure that further escalates tensions in the Mideast waterways. https://t.co/YzaNJAQvZ7
Iran's navy says it seized a tanker with Iraqi crude oil off Oman's coast in retaliation for a US confiscation in 2023 https://t.co/3WLbxGFuyO https://t.co/AkoEU1tgl2
Tanker St. Nikolas (fka Suez Rajan) is one unlucky/foolhardy ship. @UANI spotted it back in Feb 2022 carrying U.S.-sanctioned Iranian oil and alerted authorities. After floating aimlessly on the high seas for months on end, it was ultimately obliged to offload that oil into…
In a move that could further exacerbate tensions in the Mideast, Iran seized an oil tanker that was involved in a dispute with the U.S. last year. https://t.co/fOhKAa0cSx https://t.co/m0ym1168Zk
Iran claims responsibility for hijacking US crude oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman https://t.co/NwUCw8KtG5 https://t.co/4KTSjTDzqq
Tanker St. Niklas (fka Suez Rajan) is one unlucky/foolhardy ship. @UANI spotted it back in Feb 2022 carrying U.S.-sanctioned Iranian oil and alerted authorities. After floating aimlessly on the high seas for months on end, it was ultimately obliged to offload that oil into…
Tanker St. Niklas (fka Suez Rajan) is one unlucky/foolhardy ship. @UANI spotted it back in Feb 2022 carrying U.S.-sanctioned Iranian oil and alerted authorities. After floating aimlessly on the high seas for months on end, it was ultimately obliged to offload that oil (net…
Tanker St. Niklas (fka Suez Rajan) is one unlucky/foolhardy tanker. @UANI spotted it back in Feb 2022 carrying U.S.-sanctioned Iranian oil and alerted authorities. After floating aimlessly on the high seas for months on end, it was ultimately obliged to offload that oil (net…
My latest: Iran says it seized tanker over US "theft" of its oil Iranian officials tell @Newsweek operation against St Nikolas, which was seized by US last year in line with sanctions against Tehran, is a "lawful undertaking sanctioned by a court order" https://t.co/Gekx2ebZ68
Iran says it seized tanker over U.S. "theft" of its oil https://t.co/XjLcVp9Fmw https://t.co/Ae1x4lmTRC
Iran's navy announced the seizure of an American oil tanker with a court order in the waters of the Oman Sea, Tasnim News Agency reported Thursday. https://t.co/VoxRHWeKfK
Vessel St. Nikolas (fka Suez Rajan) is one unlucky/foolhardy tanker. @UANI spotted it carrying U.S.-sanctioned Iranian oil 2 yrs ago and alerted authorities. After months of aimless wandering, it was ultimately obliged to offload that oil (net proceeds $74.7 million scheduled for… https://t.co/nK8SZCy4R7
Vessel St. Nikolas (fka Suez Rajan) is one unlucky/foolhardy tanker. @UANI spotted it carrying U.S.-sanctioned Iranian oil 2 yrs ago and alerted authorities. After months of aimless wandering, it was ultimately obliged to offload that oil (worth tens of millions benefiting… https://t.co/nK8SZCy4R7
Iranian Navy seizes American oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman https://t.co/3ZgW8WoWy6 https://t.co/conPbWwzAR
Iran seized an oil tanker. Long oil. #oott $xle $xom #opec https://t.co/yh2FiQfRsn
🚨Breaking News 🚨 The Iranian navy has seized an American oil tanker in the Red Sea. If only @realDonaldTrump was in charge. https://t.co/CHpre7E9mC https://t.co/uIb43dw2WT
🚨Breaking News 🚨 The Iranian navy has seized an American oil tanker in the Red Sea. If only @realDonaldTrump was on charge. https://t.co/CHpre7E9mC
Iran seizes oil tanker involved in US dispute off coast of Oman https://t.co/kqQJBG9qLJ
BREAKING: The Iranian navy has seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman https://t.co/KQBZuUC4Ex
Iran seizes oil tanker linked to crisis between US and Tehran, military officials confirm https://t.co/uYNWN82HAn
Iran’s Navy said it had seized a vessel loaded with crude oil off the coast of Oman on Thursday. The vessel was seized last year by the U.S. government over allegations that it was carrying Iranian oil in violation of American sanctions. https://t.co/IKpIZjhTJN
Iran seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman that was recently at center of standoff with U.S. https://t.co/0FGqK3Pfoy
Iranian Navy: Naval forces detained an American oil tanker by decision of the judicial authorities within the waters of the Gulf of Oman. https://t.co/IbFduMRFk1
BREAKING NEWS: Iran seizes oil tanker linked to crisis between US and Tehran, military officials confirm https://t.co/i3rZgWvbqF
Seems Iran itself has hijacked a vessel now. https://t.co/M2q2yLJBSo
First photo of the seizure of American oil tanker by Iranian Army Navy in the Oman Sea https://t.co/VclHsXDWca
BREAKING: Iran confirms it is behind the hijacking of the oil tanker MV St Nikolas near Oman today The US-controlled & Greek-operated tanker was carrying 145,000 tonnes of oil from Iraq to Turkey This crisis from the Bab al-Mandeb Strait has been expanded to the Hormuz Strait https://t.co/N5wyhQYbgG
Iran seized an "American oil tanker" in the Gulf of Oman, Iranian media reported on Thursday. #Iran | #USA https://t.co/uAJykzKuNu
Iran's Navy seized an American tanker in the waters of the Oman Gulf, reports the Tasnim agency. Reuters notes that the tanker was carrying Iraqi oil and was heading to Turkey. Last year, this vessel was seized by U.S. authorities for transporting sanctioned Iranian oil. At that… https://t.co/y0qmNTlnmn