oil tankers
Iran says Britain might release Grace 1 oil tanker soon: IRNA
Middle East
August 13, 2019
Iran says Britain might release Grace 1 oil tanker soon: IRNA
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said on Tuesday that Britain might free its oil tanker Grace 1 soon, after some documents…
U.S. turning Gulf region into ‘tinderbox’: Iran’s Zarif
Middle East
August 12, 2019
U.S. turning Gulf region into ‘tinderbox’: Iran’s Zarif
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused the United States on Monday of turning the Gulf region…
Western forces fueling Gulf regional tension: Iraq
Middle East
August 12, 2019
Western forces fueling Gulf regional tension: Iraq
DUBAI (Reuters) – The presence of Western forces in the Gulf is fueling regional tension, Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Hakim…
Britain rejects idea of tanker swap with Iran
Middle East
July 29, 2019
Britain rejects idea of tanker swap with Iran
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Monday rejected the idea that it could release a Iranian tanker in exchange for a…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards publish purported exchange with British warship during British tanker seizure
Middle East
July 29, 2019
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards publish purported exchange with British warship during British tanker seizure
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards published footage on Monday purportedly showing the Guards warning off a British warship…
UK has sent mediator to Iran to seek freeing of seized tanker: senior Iranian official
Middle East
July 24, 2019
UK has sent mediator to Iran to seek freeing of seized tanker: senior Iranian official
GENEVA (Reuters) – Britain has sent a mediator to Iran to discuss the freeing of a British-flagged tanker seized by…
The Latest: Iran hints at quid pro quo for seized ship
Middle East
July 24, 2019
The Latest: Iran hints at quid pro quo for seized ship
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Latest on tensions in the Persian Gulf (all times local): 2:50 p.m. President…
British vessel transits strait where Iran seized tanker
Middle East
July 24, 2019
British vessel transits strait where Iran seized tanker
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A large British-flagged vessel has transited the Strait of Hormuz in the first such…
British PM to hold emergency meeting on seized tanker
Middle East
July 22, 2019
British PM to hold emergency meeting on seized tanker
Prime Minister Theresa May will hold a meeting of Britain’s emergencies committee on Monday to discuss Iran’s seizure of a…
Britain urges Iran to free seized tanker
Middle East
July 21, 2019
Britain urges Iran to free seized tanker
Britain on Saturday urged Iran to de-escalate tensions in the Gulf by releasing a UK-flagged ship it said had been…