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US seized Iran-linked oil tanker in the Indian ocean, WSJ reports
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe US seized an Iran-linked oil tanker in the Indian Ocean overnight, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing three US officials.
The tanker, known as the Skywave, was sanctioned by the US in March for its role in transporting Iranian oil and was likely loaded with more than a million barrels of crude at Iran’s Kharg Island in February, the report says.
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