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Vietnam 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.