Iran Oil

• U.S. seizes Iranian oil from four tankers en route to Venezuela

  A senior U.S. official told The Associated Press that no military force was used in the seizures and that the ships weren't physically confiscated.

  World

  Aug 13, 2020
  
• New oil field containing over 50B barrels discovered in Iran, president says

  Hassan Rouhani made the announcement in a speech in the desert Hassan Rouhani city of Yazd. He said the field was located in Iran’s southern Khuzestan province, home to its crucial oil industry.

  World

  Nov 10, 2019
  
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• Iran unveils anti-American murals at former U.S. embassy, celebrating 1979 takeover

  Among the paintings is a depiction of the Statue of Liberty with a cut-off arm and the shooting down of a U.S. drone, which is illustrated with bats flying out of it.

  World

  Nov 2, 2019
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• British tanker released after being held by Iran for 2 months

  A British-flagged oil tanker held by Iran since July was released Friday and was heading toward the United Arab Emirates, the company that owns the vessel said.

  World

  Sep 27, 2019
• Stena Impero, U.K. tanker seized by Iran, to be released soon: report

  The British-flagged tanker was detained by Iran on July 19.

  Politics

  Sep 22, 2019
• Oil-carrying Iranian supertanker wanted by U.S. heads for Greece

  Iranian government officials have yet to publicly acknowledge the ship's next destination, or where it will discharge its cargo of 2.1 million barrels of crude oil. Iran has denied it was ever headed for Syria.

  World

  Aug 19, 2019
• Iran says it is ready to negotiate if U.S. lifts sanctions

  U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has said it is open to negotiations with Iran on a more far-reaching agreement on nuclear and security issues.

  World

  Jul 14, 2019
• Iran will continue exporting oil under any conditions: Iranian foreign minister

   Iran will continue its oil exports under any conditions, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told his British counterpart Jeremy Hunt in a telephone call on Saturday.

  World

  Jul 13, 2019
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• Gibraltar detains supertanker headed to Syria with Iranian oil

  A senior Spanish official said the operation was requested by the United States. Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency called the incident “an illegal seizure of an Iranian oil tanker.”

  World

  Jul 4, 2019
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• U.S. making a ‘bad mistake’ by politicizing oil, Iranian minister warns

  The United States has made a bad mistake by politicizing oil and using it as a weapon, Iran's Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said in a parliamentary session on Tuesday, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.

  Economy

  Apr 23, 2019