Iran's Revolutionary Guards have seized two overseas-registered tankers in the Persian Gulf accused of fuel smuggling.

Iran has a history of responding to action by its Western foes with retaliation. In January last year, its armed forces ...

The comments follow President Donald Trump repeating his assertion that the US will “bomb” Iran if they do not agree to a new ...

Iran seizes two oil tankers in the Persian Gulf on smuggling charges. Find the latest news from the maritime industry on the PortNews website.

The two foreign oil tankers were seized in the Persian Gulf, Iran's Revolutionary Guard’s Second Naval District announced Monday, as part of efforts to combat fuel smuggling in the region.

In addition, the U.S. previously failed to fully keep tabs on the widespread Iranian practice of disguising the origin of its oil by doing ship-to-ship transfers to tankers flying the flag of ...