Tanker Whisked Off Oman To Iran, Navy Confirms Seizure On Court Orders Over US “Oil Theft“

An oil tanker caught up in a dispute last year between the US and Iran was boarded by armed individuals off the coast of Oman on Jan 11. The St. Nikolas was earlier named the Suez Rajan, associated with the Greek shipping company Empire Navigation. “Empire have no such knowledge of a court order or the Iranian navy having seized their vessel, and have still not been contacted by anyone,” the company said. Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency said the “Suez Rajan tanker had earlier stolen an Iranian oil cargo and handed it over to the US”. It said the tanker was carrying oil in the Sea of Oman when it was seized by the Iranian navy. The “US oil tanker“ was seized by a court order in response to the “theft” of Iranian oil, reported the semi-official Mehr news agency. #iran #stnicholas #worldnews n18oc_world n18oc_crux CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Telegram: Follow CRUX on Instagram (@): Follow CRUX on Facebook: #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on Also watch: Crux Decode: Crux : Crux Most Watched: