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Oil tanker seized by US linked to Iran

The oil tanker seized off the coast of Venezuela Wednesday has been under US sanctions for some three years due to its alleged role in a global shadow fleet used to transfer Iranian oil, according to reports.

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (R) looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting of his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House on December 02, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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  • Oil tanker seized by US near Venezuela links to Iranian shadow fleet
  • Deep dive on plight of displaced Syrian Kurds languishing at Afrin camp
  • Torrential rains hit war-ravaged Gaza
  • Trump admin weighs hitting UNRWA with terror-related sanctions
  • Syrian authorities raid large missile depot

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