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
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02 · Source and signal
Source and signal
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