The US Navy seized an Iranian oil tanker, MT DAVINA (renamed Lenore), sanctioned by OFAC for transporting Iranian oil. The vessel had turned off its tracking systems and hidden for weeks near Sri Lanka. It was carrying 1.9 million barrels of oil loaded at Kharg Island. Reports from multiple channels corroborate the seizure.
01 · How it developed
2 developments
Related dispatches
- DevelopingUS Central Command releases footage of disabling Iranian-affiliated vessel
- DevelopingUS Navy rescues 14 Indian sailors from sinking dhow off Oman coast
- StrongIndia condemns US strike on oil tanker M/T Settebello; 3 Indian crew missing
- StrongIndian embassy in Oman says vessel hit in incident off Oman coast
02 · Source and signal
Source and signal
A single-sourced dispatch is never rated Confirmed or Strong. Its Signal strengthens only when a second, independent source corroborates it.
- Internal intake