Vietnamese Oil Tanker Released From Iran
A Vietnamese oil tanker that was seized by Iran was released after being drained of its oil, having been seen in open water on Nov. 10, the Associated Press reported. Data the AP obtained from MarineTraffic.com showed that the ship,…
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called The Sothys, left Iran's Bandar Abbas port and reached international waters in the Gulf of Oman, appearing to be anchored in the open waters. Iran's state-run IRNA news station said that the Revolutionary Guard Corps released the tanker after draining the alleged Iranian oil from it, under court order. The ship was suspected of shipping sanctioned Iranian oil to Asia.