US military boards Iranian oil tanker suspected of breaching blockade

The United States military boarded an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, escalating pressure on Tehran as the Trump administration pushes Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing tensions in the region.US Central Command said the M/T Celestial Sea was searched and redirected after it was suspected of attempting […]

‘Active pursuit of dark fleet’: US intensifies Venezuela blockade; third interception attempt in two weeks

Videograb from the second interception of Venezuela vessel on Dec 20 (@Sec_Noem) US officials on Sunday confirmed the pursuit of a third oil tanker from Venezuela following the sanctions imposed by Washington on Caracas. This comes after US homeland security secretary Kristi Noem confirmed the interception of such a vessel over the weekend.According to a […]