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- British tanker 'Stena Impero' sets sail from Iranian port after being cleared to leave by Tehran
British-flagged tanker ‘Stena Impero,’ which was seized by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz in July, has left the southern port of Bandar Abbas and set sail towards the United Arab Emirates.Sep 27, 2019 03:51World News - ‘Don’t send warplanes & bombs’: Rouhani to present Persian Gulf ‘peace plan’ at UNIranian President Hassan Rouhani warned against flooding the Persian Gulf region with weapons and promised to unveil a plan to secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.Sep 22, 2019 07:28World News
- Saudi Arabia joins US-led naval patrols in Strait of HormuzRiyadh has enlisted in a US-led coalition aimed at protecting merchant ships as they travel through the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway has become a hotspot amid rising tensions with Iran.Sep 18, 2019 06:52World News
- Iran to speed up legal process for seized British oil tanker Stena Impero – ZarifIranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif promised to “expedite” the legal affairs with regards to the UK-flagged tanker Stena Impero which Iran seized last month amid a diplomatic row with London.Aug 29, 2019 08:01World News
- Iran seeks to revive oil pipeline across Iraq to Syria amid tensions in Hormuz strait – mediaTehran has discussed with Baghdad the possibility of reopening a pipeline linking Iran and Syria through Iraqi territory to avoid using the Strait of Hormuz for oil transportation in the Persian Gulf.Aug 26, 2019 10:49Business News
- Iran ‘reserves right’ to confront Israel if it joins US patrols in Strait of HormuzAs Israel is set to embark on the US-led naval mission close to Iranian waters, the Islamic Republic can feel free to counter this “dangerous move,” the country’s Foreign Ministry said.Aug 9, 2019 13:01World News
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