The Trump administration has allegedly confiscated four Iranian cargo ships believed to be carrying fuel in violation of U.S. sanctions. The US has seized the four ships in recent days without using military force as tensions have risen between the White House and Tehran, the Wall Street Journal reported. The …
Read More »US seizes Iranian fuel charges for the first time: WSJ
(Reuters) – The US government has seized ships that were all loaded with Iranian fuel in violation of sanctions imposed by the Trump administration, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing US amtners. U.S. prosecutors filed a lawsuit last month to seize gasoline on board four tankers Iran is …
Read More »US seizes Iranian fuel charges for the first time: WSJ
(Reuters) – The US government has seized ships that were all loaded with Iranian fuel in violation of sanctions imposed by the Trump administration, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing US amtners. U.S. prosecutors filed a lawsuit last month to seize gasoline on board four tankers Iran is …
Read More »US says Iran has Forces Boarded Tanker in International Waters
Iranian special forces boarded a tanker in international waters for about five hours on Wednesday before releasing it, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter. Two Iranian ships were in the vicinity when staff ran around 17:30 Dubai time from a helicopter to the Wila, a Liberian flag …
Read More »US changes UN resolution to extend UN arms embargo on Iran News
The United States is circulating a revised resolution that would extend a UN arms embargo on Iran indefinitely, and is seeking more support in the 15-member Security Council, where veto power Russia and China have voiced strong opposition. U.S. Ambassador Kelly Craft said the new concept “takes into account advice …
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