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nypost.comU.S. Navy Seizes Iran-Linked Tanker in Indian Ocean
The U.S. Navy seized an Iran-linked oil tanker in the Indian Ocean. The vessel had been sanctioned in March for transporting Iranian crude. Ship-tracking data showed the tanker sailing west of Malaysia after transiting the Malacca Strait.
middleeasteye.netVietnam Requests US Navy to Release VLCC Tanker Agios Fanourios I, Claims Cargo Is Iraqi Oil
Vietnam has formally requested that the US Navy permit the Agios Fanourios I oil tanker to proceed, stating it carries Iraqi rather than Iranian oil. Washington has not yet responded to the request. The development adds a new layer to the ongoing saga of the VLCC tanker.
thehindu.comIranian Oil Tanker Sea Star III Continues Burning Off Jask After U.S. Navy Strike
The Iranian oil tanker Sea Star III remained on fire off the port of Jask as of May 11, 2026. The vessel was struck by a U.S. Navy airstrike late last week while at port, causing severe damage to its aft section. The tanker has been burning since the strike.
theaviationist.comU.S. Navy F/A-18 Strikes Funnel of Iranian Tanker SEA STAR III in Gulf of Oman
A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet launched from the USS George H.W. Bush struck the funnel of the National Iranian Tanker Company VLCC supertanker SEA STAR III on May 8, 2026. The incident occurred at coordinates 25.63345, 57.92449. @TankerTrackers reported the details of the vesse…
indiatoday.intoday.inChinese Oil Tanker Attacked in Strait of Hormuz Earlier This Week
A Chinese media outlet reported that a Chinese oil tanker came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz. The incident occurred earlier this week according to the outlet. No further details on the nature of the attack or any damage were provided in the initial report.
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewSuezmax Tanker Carrying Iraqi Crude Transits Strait of Hormuz via Iranian Territorial Waters
A Suezmax oil tanker named Ocean Thunder, loaded with approximately 1 million barrels of Iraqi crude, exited the Persian Gulf through Iranian waters on Sunday morning. The vessel followed a northerly route via Larak Island, marking the use of a designated sea lane within Iranian…