AMIR HeydariTEHRAN, May 12 (DID) – The US Navy has forced back a Greek oil tanker carrying Iraqi crude that had been cleared by Iran to transit the Hormuz Strait, marking the first reported case of a non-Iranian vessel being turned back at the US blockade line.
AMIR HeydariTEHRAN, May 09 (DID) – The head of the Energy Commission of the Iranian Parliament has emphasized the measures taken against Iranian oil tankers are illegall and cannot prevent Iran from exporting its oil.
AMIR HeydariTEHRAN, May 05 (DID) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned ships seeking to pass the Strait of Hormuz to exclusively use routes designated by Iran as safe.
AMIR HeydariTEHRAN, May 04 (DID) – Oil prices rose over 3% on Monday after Iran struck a US warship and forced it to turn back from entering the Strait of Hormuz.
AMIR HeydariTEHRAN, Apr. 20 (DID) – Oil prices jumped about 5% in Monday after the US Navy action in continued its naval bolckade against Iran and closure of Strait of Hormuz.
AMIR HeydariTEHRAN, Apr. 15 (DID) – The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has said that nearly 20,000 seafarers and around 2,000 ships have been stuck in the Strait of Hormuz.
AMIR HeydariTEHRAN, Apr. 19 (DID) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Bagahei says that the US action in imposing a blockade on Iran’s ports is not only a violation of the ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, but also it is an illegal and criminal move.
AMIR HeydariTEHRAN, Apr. 19 (DID) – The IRGC Navy rapid reaction forces responded to the shooting at an Iranian commercial ship by American terrorist forces around the Sea of Oman and forced the Americans to retreat and flee.
AMIR HeydariTEHRAN, Feb. 25 (DID) – A United States military plane carrying five American personnel hit a concrete barrier while attempting to take off from a road during a contingency training in a northern Philippine province, injuring all those aboard.
AMIR HeydariTEHRAN, Feb. 12 (DID) – A U.S. warship and a Navy supply vessel collided during refueling Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing a military spokesman.
AMIR HeydariTEHRAN, Jan. 07 (DID) – In the latest act of piracy, the US has seized a second oil tanker, this time in the Caribbean sea, according to the US Southern Command.
AMIR HeydariTEHRAN, Dec. 27 (DID) – A Venezuela-linked tanker is still being chased by U.S. authorities in Caribbean waters, refusing to let Coast Guard crews board as specialized teams move into position for a possible forced seizure.
