Tag: Iran

On 18th August, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its forces had successfully intercepted and destroyed a Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicle in a region of Yemen under Houthi control.

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is working on the appeal for the release of 17 Filipino crew members of the MV Galaxy Leader, with particular concern over three crew members hospitalized with malaria symptoms.

The three remaining Filipino seafarers from the Portuguese-flagged MSC Aries, which was seized in April, have been released by Iranian authorities, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has announced. 

Iran seized the Togo-flagged tanker Pearl G in the Gulf on Friday, according to Tehran's semi-official Tasnim news agency.

Iran has released the oil cargo from the Greek-owned, Marshall Islands-flagged tanker it had seized in the Gulf of Oman earlier this year, according to a shipping source who spoke to Reuters.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has seized a Togo-flagged, UAE-managed tanker carrying 1,500 tons of marine gas oil, according to statements from the IRGC and British security firm Ambrey.

A Chevron-chartered oil tanker, the Advantage Sweet, which had been seized by Iran in April 2023, is heading towards international waters, according to LSEG ship tracking data, Reuters reports. 

Iran has initiated the release of the crew of the Portuguese-flagged ship MSC Aries, which was seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards in the Strait of Hormuz on April 13. 

Iranian media reported that the foreign minister stated that the crew of a Portuguese-flagged vessel seized and connected to Israel have been given consular access and are likely to be released, Reuters highlights.

According to Bloomberg, the U.S. House approved new sanctions targeting Iran's oil sector as part of a foreign aid package, advancing the measure towards likely passage in the Senate within days.