Iran seizes US-bound oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

Apr 29, 2023

The waters where the US-bound ship was seized, near the Strait of Hormuz, are a chokepoint for at least a third of the world's...

Houthis fired missiles at India-bound British oil tanker: US

Feb 17, 2024

The Houthis, a group of armed rebels based in Yemen and backed by Iran, claimed responsibility for a new missile attack on a British...

US forces seize another oil tanker in Caribbean, say "no safe haven for criminals"

Jan 09, 2026

The US Southern Command on Friday announced the seizure of another oil tanker, named Olina, in the Caribbean Sea in a pre-dawn operation, making...

Houthis strike again: Oil tanker damaged, US drone shot down

Apr 28, 2024

In his latest televised address, the Houthis' military spokesman, Yahya Saree, claimed responsibility for targeting the "British oil ship Andromeda Star" in the Red...

US seizes second oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

Dec 20, 2025

The United States seized a second oil vessel off the coast of Venezuela, marking the latest escalation in tensions between the two countries, according...

Iran stops US forces from seizing oil tanker in Sea of Oman: Report

Nov 04, 2021

Tehran [Iran], November 4 : Iran on Wednesday said that it stopped the US Navy from seizing its oil tanker in the Sea of...