U.S Confirms Seizing Illicit Iranian Oil Cargo Onboard Tanker Suez Rajan Earlier This Year

The U.S. has agreed that it confiscated cargo comprising around 980,000 barrels of Iranian Oil this year, an incident that escalated tensions in the Gulf region.

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Although the seizure was first reported by Reuters, the U.S. Department of Justice confirmed the news on Friday and gave out more details.

In April, Reuters revealed that the U.S. seized cargo onboard the tanker Suez Rajan loaded with Iranian Oil. The U.S. Department of Justice said that the illegal...

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