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This is what a cornered regime does when it cannot sell its oil anymore. JUST IN: Iran just pulled a thirty-year-old empty supertanker out of retirement and began towing it toward Kharg Island. She is moving so slowly that a voyage that should take a day and a half is taking four days. Her name …
Apocalyptic footage shows the moment a fuel tanker exploded underneath a bridge near the Panama Canal, almost engulfing nearly a dozen cars in a fireball that killed one person. Orange flames came perilously close to consuming vehicles in Panama City Monday afternoon, according to footage shared online.
🇧🇭🇮🇷 BREAKING: Iranian missiles strike Batelco headquarters in Hamala, Bahrain, the country's largest telecommunications company and host to Amazon Web Services infrastructure. Yesterday Iran announced it would begin targeting US companies. This appears to be the first strike… pic.twitter.com/d99pwJCQk1 — DD Geopolitics (@DD_Geopolitics) April 1, 2026 Iranian missiles struck a Batelco facility in Bahrain that …
The Iran-US-Israel conflict is turning into an economic war as an oil tanker operator reportedly paid Tehran a $2 million fee for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is now charging “favoured” countries millions of dollars per oil tanker for safe passage, even as gasoline prices have crossed $8 a gallon in some …
U.S. Treasury Secretary on Strait of Hormuz: "The Iranian ships have been getting out already, and we’ve let that happen to supply the rest of the world." pic.twitter.com/TwK7tIFHV2 — Open Source Intel (@Osint613) March 16, 2026 BREAKING: US oil prices extend losses to drop below $95/barrel, now down -8% in 12 hours. pic.twitter.com/bQfzNvx5AY — The …
BREAKING: Iran may permit the passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if the oil carried is traded in Chinese yuan rather than the US Dollar, according to CNN report. — The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) March 14, 2026 IRAN JUST OFFERED TO REOPEN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. BUT ONLY IF THE ENTIRE WORLD …
Here you go, as expected. Fujairah oil terminal in UAE, a critical hub for oil exports, has been hit in retaliation pic.twitter.com/mKgXd4kr3J https://t.co/B0Seeyxqyq — JustDario 🏊♂️ (@DarioCpx) March 14, 2026 US embassy in Iraq BOMBED! air defenses have been destroyed by IRAN. BREAKING: Iranian drone strikes the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, smoke seen rising …
⚡️#BREAKING 4 of 6 crew aboard US KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq confirmed dead, US military says pic.twitter.com/4e6XCisYrO — War Monitor (@WarMonitors) March 13, 2026 The U.S. military on Friday said that all six crew members of a KC-135 military refueling plane that crashed a day earlier while flying over western Iraq have …
🚨 WATCH: Wild footage shows the moment an Iranian boat filled with explosives hits U.S.-owned oil tanker in the Persian Gulf pic.twitter.com/YwAyu00GeK — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) March 12, 2026
🚨 IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON SAYS MANY SHIPS CAN STILL PASS THROUGH STRAIT OF HORMUZ IF THEY COORDINATE WITH IRANIAN NAVY – MEHR — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) March 12, 2026 🚨BREAKING: IRAN JUST ATTACKED A US OIL TANKER IN THE HORMUZ STRAIT pic.twitter.com/dE3DUuuirT — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) March 12, 2026 RAN CURRENTLY IS HOLDING OVER …
Massive oil tanker fire reported in the northern Persian Gulf tonight after an Iranian attack. pic.twitter.com/gEmg4s1Plc — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) March 11, 2026 https://rumble.com/shorts/v76zajo مصادر عراقية: استهداف ناقلتي نفط بزورق حربي في المياه الإقليمية العراقية #العربية_عاجل — العربية عاجل (@AlArabiya_Brk) March 11, 2026 Iraqi channels are now reporting that “multiple tankers” are burning in the Persian …
Really hard to bearish seeing stats like this https://t.co/adTqOewbHC — Reformed Tr🅰️der (@Reformed_Trader) March 7, 2026 🚨 BREAKING! A LARGE tanker just SAFELY cruised through the Strait of Hormuz amid the raging conflict with Iran. Gas prices will come back down. pic.twitter.com/jdaNmgaXep — Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) March 8, 2026 Everyone is crying about next week… …
🚨🇮🇳 BREAKING 38 Indian Ships are currently stuck in the Persian Gulf after Iran blocked them from moving forward following India’s betrayal — helping a US submarine destroy an Iranian navy ship. India reportedly contacted US Navy for help, but there has been no response. pic.twitter.com/6hGxfuQt8G — Zard si Gana (@ZardSi) March 5, 2026 🚨UPDATE: …
BREAKING: Iran says it has targeted US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln using 4 ballistic missiles. pic.twitter.com/TTY1zP4s2P — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) March 1, 2026 This is BIG move by Iran The IRGC has attacked the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with four ballistic missiles, according to its press service. If Iran decides …
The Pentagon says US forces boarded a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker that attempted to evade them after departing the Caribbean. It is not entirely clear if the vessel was tied to Venezuela’s shadow fleet. The Pentagon on Monday said US forces boarded a sanctioned Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the vessel from …
BREAKING: The U.S. seized another tanker in the Caribbean on Thursday morning, Secretary Kristi Noem announced, saying that the vessel was "operating in defiance of President Trump's established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean." https://t.co/E2KpYz53Pa pic.twitter.com/SWGTMamB5E — ABC News (@ABC) January 15, 2026 The United States seized another tanker in the Caribbean Thursday morning, …
Someone in Washington is getting way too comfortable with escalation. President Donald Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity on Thursday night that the United States is “going to start now hitting land” in its fight against drug cartels—framing the move as a response to what he claimed is cartel control of Mexico and a …
by Michael If we wanted to make Russian President Vladimir Putin and his minions extremely angry, we have certainly accomplished that task. When I learned that the U.S. had seized an oil tanker that was displaying a Russian flag and that was being protected by Russian warships, I was absolutely stunned. I have been relentlessly warning that …
They've already boarded and taken control and are now heading back to United States The real question now is what was this thing really transporting? Russia didn't send Submarines and Battleships to escort "Oil" pic.twitter.com/JcMkB5cWGa — Dagnum P.I. (@Dagnum_PI) January 7, 2026
BREAKING: Oil tanker successfully seized by US. The Department of Homeland Security led the operation with US military supporthttps://t.co/pqbtGQ5udb 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube pic.twitter.com/ZNGJ7SzWjc — Sky News (@SkyNews) January 7, 2026 The United States has seized a Venezuela-linked oil tanker after a more than two-week-long pursuit across the Atlantic. The …
Pre dawn seizures are meant to scare people who think they are invisible. Oil is the bloodstream here, not the crime story they are selling. The owner and manager of the ship were Chinese. You just apprehended a Chinese Oil Tanker. The ship was never sanctioned either. Clearly this will be an international issue. pic.twitter.com/k3dezoLWQb …
The SBU (security service of Ukraine) has for the first time struck a tanker from Russia’s shadow fleet in the neutral waters of the Mediterranean Sea. As a result of multi-stage operations in the neutral waters of the Mediterranean Sea, the “Alpha” unit of the SBU struck the tanker QENDIL using aerial drones. At the …
This is the moment U.S. commandos stormed a Venezuelan oil tanker in a high-risk helicopter raid as tensions keep climbing in the Caribbean. Video released Wednesday shows troops dropping in from helicopters, racing up the stairs with guns drawn to take control of the ship. WATCH: U.S. forces seize oil tanker off the coast of …
The U.S. military seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, reported Bloomberg News on Wednesday. The report called the move “a serious escalation” amid President Donald Trump’s saber-rattling to remove Nicolas Maduro from power. Bloomberg added that “seizure may make it much harder for Venezuela to export its oil, as other shippers …
Bloomberg reports that a third tanker linked to Russia’s shadow fleet has exploded at sea. On the tanker Mersin, which was carrying Russian oil, four external explosions occurred. The ship was stabilized by partially flooding it. Bloomberg reports that a third tanker linked to Russia’s shadow fleet has exploded at sea.On the tanker Mersin, which …
Seven people were killed in a six-vehicle crash on I-85 in Jackson County after a semi-truck hit a van, causing it to catch fire and tragically killing everyone inside. A FurKids rescue vehicle also involved was transporting 37 cats, with two still missing. pic.twitter.com/VCqS4t2pBa — Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers) October 14, 2025 Authorities in Jackson County, …
🚨🇩🇪GERMANY SEIZES RUSSIAN 'SHADOW FLEET' TANKER WITH $43M IN OIL IN MAJOR SANCTIONS MOVE Germany confiscated the Panama-flagged tanker Eventin—linked to Russia’s shadow fleet—after intercepting it off Ruegen Island loaded with 100,000 metric tons of oil worth €40M. The… https://t.co/ptKHyJobva pic.twitter.com/ZQrcGfJLZS — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 21, 2025
Red Sea littoral states brace for the worst tanker spill this century https://t.co/HKEpT6nAdY pic.twitter.com/WoXAzMqLCz — Splash (@Splash_247) August 28, 2024 Ambrey and the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said the tanker was hit by missiles about 70 nautical miles northwest of Yemen’s port of Saleef. The merchant ship was hit about 50 nautical miles …
