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...

Tanker hanker: Russia sends submarine to escort tanker being pursued by US

Jan 07, 2026

As per the WSJ report, Bella 1 has been trying to evade the US blockade of sanctioned oil tankers near Venezuela for over a...

US confident Iran responsible for attack on Mercer Street oil tanker, says secretary of state Blinken

Aug 01, 2021

Washington [US], August 2 : The United States is confident that Iran is responsible for the attack on the Mercer Street oil tanker, US...

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...

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...