Iranian tanker seizures have been a part of it since 2019. Tehran denies carrying out the attacks, but a wider shadow war between Iran and the West has played out in the region’s volatile waters. Navy has blamed Iran for a series of limpet mine attacks on vessels that damaged tankers in 2019, as well as for a fatal drone attack on an Israeli-linked oil tanker that killed two European crew members in 2021. The incidents began after then-President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew the United States from Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers, which saw Tehran drastically limit its enrichment of uranium in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.Īlso, the U.S. The seizure by Iran of the two ships in the last week was the latest in a string of ship seizures and explosions to roil the region. The ship's manager has not responded to queries from The Associated Press about the status of the ship. The Financial Times, as well as the maritime intelligence firm Ambrey, both have reported the Suez Rajan was seized on order of American authorities. Tracking data for the Suez Rajan last showed it off East Africa, moving in a direction that could take it to the Americas.
The taking of the two tankers in under a week comes amid the disappearance of the Marshall Island-flagged Suez Rajan, which had been in the South China Sea off Singapore for over a year after a report alleged it to smuggling sanctioned Iranian crude oil. Iran has offered a variety of unsupported claims in the past when seizing foreign-flagged ships amid tensions with the West. Iran has accused the Advantage Sweet of colliding with another vessel, while offering no evidence to support its claim. The Advantage Sweet had 23 Indians and one Russian on board. amid wider tensions between Tehran and the U.S. Last week, Iran seized an oil tanker carrying crude for Chevron Corp. A woman who answered the phone at the firm declined to immediately comment on the seizure. Shipping registries show the Niovi as managed by Smart Tankers of Piraeus, Greece.
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