Greece warns oil tankers to avoid waters near Iran

TEHRAN - Greece has warned oil tankers and other vessels flying the country’s flag to avoid sea waters close to Iran following the seizure of two Greek-flagged oil tankers by Iranian forces last week.

Expert lauds shipments to Venezuela as ‘victory’ for Tehran

TEHRAN — An international relations expert has lauded the arrival of Iranian fuel tankers in Venezuela as a “victory” for Tehran, saying the shipments greatly help the people of Venezuela.

By Negar Asadi

Fuel delivery shows Iran’s geopolitical power: Venezuela ambassador

TEHRAN – Iran has demonstrated its “geopolitical power” and its ability to defy U.S. hegemony by sending fuel tankers to blockaded Venezuela, the Venezuelan ambassador to Iran says.

Expert calls Iranian oil tankers’ arrival in Venezuela a ‘political victory’

TEHRAN - Kourosh Ahmadi, an expert on international affairs, has called arrival of oil tankers in Venezuela a “political victory” for Iran.

Iran says will respond to any trouble to its oil tankers

TEHRAN - Defense Minister Amir Hatami said on Wednesday that Iran will respond firmly to any “annoyance” to its oil tankers which are carrying gasoline for Venezuela.

Iran warns U.S. against any act of piracy against its tankers

TEHRAN — Government spokesman Ali Rabiei has warned that Iran is ready to respond to any act of piracy against its tankers by the United States. 

Tehran denies seizing British-flagged oil tanker in retaliation

TEHRAN - Iran has dismissed reports about the seizure of a British oil tanker in the Persian Gulf, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) reported on Saturday.

By staff and agency

EU unconvinced by U.S. claim Iran is behind tanker attack

The European Union foreign ministers have remained unconvinced by U.S. allegations that Iran was behind last week’s attack on two tankers.

If Iran does something it will ‘bravely’ announce it, military chief says in response to accusations of oil tanker incidents

TEHRAN – Iran will “bravely” announce it  if it does something, Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mohammad Bagheri announced on Monday in response to accusations by the United States that Iran is behind the attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.

Suspicious oil tankers incident in tandem with U.S. sanctions on Iran: Larijani

TEHRAN – The suspicious acts against the oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman go along with U.S. economic sanctions against Iran, Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Sunday.

U.S. allies balk at blaming Iran for tanker attack

A day after two oil tankers were attacked in the Gulf of Oman, some U.S. allies were reluctant to join the Trump administration in blaming Iran for the incident as conflicting accounts emerged, the Foreign Policy said on Friday.

By Payman Yazdani

Intel. Community reluctant to accept U.S. hypothesis aiming to boost its military presence in ME: Zaccara

Referring to hasty US accusations against Iran after the suspicious attacks on oil tankers in Oman Sea, Qatar University research assistant says international community is reluctant to accept US hypothesis aiming to boost its military presence in the Middle East.

Israel responsible for oil tanker attacks: ex-diplomat

TEHRAN – Hamid Reza Asefi, a former Iranian diplomat, has said the Zionist regime is to blame for recent attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.

Zarif says U.S. jumps to blame Iran for tanker incidents ‘without a shred of factual evidence’ 

 B-Team launching ‘sabotage diplomacy’ against Iran, Zarif warns

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday accused Washington of jumping “to make allegations against Iran without a shred of factual or circumstantial evidence” as two oil tankers were attacked in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday.

Saudi and UAE hit by maritime sabotage attacks

On Monday, Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said that two of the country's oil tankers were hit by a "sabotage attack” off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. 

Explosions shake UAE port of Fujairah after at least 7 oil tankers caught fire

DAMASCUS (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 12th May, 2019) Several powerful explosions hit on Sunday the UAE port of Fujairah following a huge fire that engulfed at least seven oil tankers, local media reported.