U.S. Coast Guard personnel and FBI agents boarded two Texas-bound energy tankers last month after cyberattacks struck the vessels while they were traveling toward the United States, according to U.S. officials. One of the vessels was the VL Prosperity, a 1,093-foot Liberian-flagged crude oil tanker headed to Galveston, Texas. Iranian state media identified the ship […]
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U.S. military destroys 5 Iranian oil tankers, triggering retaliation against American base in Jordan
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27m ago Protesters urge South Korea to not join U.S. war with Iran Dozens of South Koreans urged their government on Wednesday not to deploy troops to the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The protesters across from the U.S. embassy compound in Seoul waved signs saying “Do not join a war of aggression” as the […]
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U.S. military attacks 3 Iranian oil tankers in retaliation for American warship strikes
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U.S. military attacks 3 Iranian oil tankers in retaliation for American warship strikes – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. military said it hit three Iranian oil tankers Saturday, destroying one in retaliation for the latest round of attacks on American warships in the region. Tom Hanson reports. U.S. military attacks 3 Iranian oil […]
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Trump administration reviving centuries-old prize law to try to claim Iranian oil tankers
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The Justice Department is attempting to revive a centuries-old law to speed up efforts to claim Iranian oil tankers seized during the war with Iran, but maritime law experts say the plan could face hurdles. The top federal prosecutor in southern Texas confirmed last month that his office is involved in the effort to revive […]