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Houthi Rebels Down US Drone, Target UK Ship With Naval Missiles
Yemen's Houthis have struck again, with reports emerging of an oil tanker damaged and a US drone shot down amid escalating tensions over Israel's offensive in Gaza, Al Jazeera reported.
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India-Bound Oil Tanker Hit By Missiles In Red Sea, Say Yemen's Houthis
Yemen's Houthis said on Saturday their missiles hit the Andromeda Star oil tanker in the Red Sea, as they continue attacking commercial ships in the area in a show of support for Palestinians fighting Israel in the Gaza war.
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Oil Tanker Hit By Projectile Off Yemen, None Hurt: UK Maritime Agency
A Panama-flagged crude oil tanker caught fire after being struck by an unidentified projectile off Yemen on Saturday, in the latest attack on commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
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US Hits Houthi-Link Targets In Yemen After British Oil Tanker Attack
Houthi Attack: US forces struck an anti-ship missile in Houthi-held Yemen that they said was ready to fire early Saturday, hours after the Iran-backed rebels caused a fire on a British tanker in the Gulf of Aden with a similar munition.
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UK Summons Iranian Ambassdor Over Deadly Oil Tanker Attack
Britain on Monday summoned Iran's ambassador to London in response to what it claims was a Tehran-ordered attack on a merchant vessel off the coast of Oman that killed a British and Romanian national.
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British Army Boards Threatened Oil Tanker In English Channel, 7 Detained
British soldiers on Sunday boarded an oil tanker off England's south coast and detained seven suspects, the defence ministry said, after the crew were forced to take shelter from stowaways who threatened them.
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Iran Releases Seized British Oil Tanker Stena Impero: Report
The British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero seized by Iran a couple of months ago has been released, the Ports and Maritime Organisation in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan said.
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Gibraltar To Decide On Release Of Indians Aboard Seized Iranian Ship: UK
The United Kingdom on Wednesday said the authorities in Gibraltar will decide on release of the Indian crew on board an Iranian oil tanker following due process of law.
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UK Rules Out Swapping Seized Oil Tankers With Iran
Britain on Monday ruled out swapping seized oil tankers with Iran as a second UK warship arrived in the Gulf to conduct convoys that have irritated Tehran.
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Iran Tanker Captain Says UK Used "Brute Force" In Detaining Ship: Report
The captain of an Iranian tanker seized in Gibraltar, provoking a diplomatic crisis between Tehran and London, has accused Royal Marines of unnecessary "brute force" when detaining the ship, the BBC reported Tuesday.
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Queen Elizabeth II Depicted As Pirate In 40 Cartoons At Iran Exhibition
An exhibition of cartoons has opened in Tehran portraying Britain's Queen Elizabeth II as a pirate, seen wielding a cutlass and sporting the skull-and-crossbones, after the seizure of an Iranian oil tanker.
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Indian Crew Of Iran Oil Tanker 'Safe' In Gibraltar: 10 Point Update
The foreign ministry has reached out to both Iranian and British authorities seeking the release and repatriation of the 42 Indian nationals caught in the middle of a standoff between the two countries. The UK seized an Iranian tanker off the coast of Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory, earlier this month. Weeks later, Iran responded by seizin...
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"Completely Unacceptable": Saudi Arabia On Iran's Seizure Of UK Tanker
Saudi Arabia on Sunday slammed Iran's seizure of a British-flagged tanker in sensitive Gulf waters as "completely unacceptable" and urged world powers to "take actions to deter such behaviour".
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British PM Theresa May To Hold Emergency Meeting On Seized Tanker In Iran
Prime Minister Theresa May will hold a meeting of Britain's emergencies committee on Monday to discuss Iran's seizure of a UK-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf.
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Iran Probes Seized British Oil Tanker, UK Says "Choosing Dangerous Path"
Iran warned Sunday that the fate of a UK-flagged tanker it seized in the Gulf depends on an investigation, as Britain rejected Tehran's version of events.
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Houthi Rebels Down US Drone, Target UK Ship With Naval Missiles
Yemen's Houthis have struck again, with reports emerging of an oil tanker damaged and a US drone shot down amid escalating tensions over Israel's offensive in Gaza, Al Jazeera reported.
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India-Bound Oil Tanker Hit By Missiles In Red Sea, Say Yemen's Houthis
Yemen's Houthis said on Saturday their missiles hit the Andromeda Star oil tanker in the Red Sea, as they continue attacking commercial ships in the area in a show of support for Palestinians fighting Israel in the Gaza war.
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Oil Tanker Hit By Projectile Off Yemen, None Hurt: UK Maritime Agency
A Panama-flagged crude oil tanker caught fire after being struck by an unidentified projectile off Yemen on Saturday, in the latest attack on commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
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US Hits Houthi-Link Targets In Yemen After British Oil Tanker Attack
Houthi Attack: US forces struck an anti-ship missile in Houthi-held Yemen that they said was ready to fire early Saturday, hours after the Iran-backed rebels caused a fire on a British tanker in the Gulf of Aden with a similar munition.
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UK Summons Iranian Ambassdor Over Deadly Oil Tanker Attack
Britain on Monday summoned Iran's ambassador to London in response to what it claims was a Tehran-ordered attack on a merchant vessel off the coast of Oman that killed a British and Romanian national.
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British Army Boards Threatened Oil Tanker In English Channel, 7 Detained
British soldiers on Sunday boarded an oil tanker off England's south coast and detained seven suspects, the defence ministry said, after the crew were forced to take shelter from stowaways who threatened them.
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Iran Releases Seized British Oil Tanker Stena Impero: Report
The British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero seized by Iran a couple of months ago has been released, the Ports and Maritime Organisation in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan said.
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Gibraltar To Decide On Release Of Indians Aboard Seized Iranian Ship: UK
The United Kingdom on Wednesday said the authorities in Gibraltar will decide on release of the Indian crew on board an Iranian oil tanker following due process of law.
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UK Rules Out Swapping Seized Oil Tankers With Iran
Britain on Monday ruled out swapping seized oil tankers with Iran as a second UK warship arrived in the Gulf to conduct convoys that have irritated Tehran.
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Iran Tanker Captain Says UK Used "Brute Force" In Detaining Ship: Report
The captain of an Iranian tanker seized in Gibraltar, provoking a diplomatic crisis between Tehran and London, has accused Royal Marines of unnecessary "brute force" when detaining the ship, the BBC reported Tuesday.
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Queen Elizabeth II Depicted As Pirate In 40 Cartoons At Iran Exhibition
An exhibition of cartoons has opened in Tehran portraying Britain's Queen Elizabeth II as a pirate, seen wielding a cutlass and sporting the skull-and-crossbones, after the seizure of an Iranian oil tanker.
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Indian Crew Of Iran Oil Tanker 'Safe' In Gibraltar: 10 Point Update
The foreign ministry has reached out to both Iranian and British authorities seeking the release and repatriation of the 42 Indian nationals caught in the middle of a standoff between the two countries. The UK seized an Iranian tanker off the coast of Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory, earlier this month. Weeks later, Iran responded by seizin...
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"Completely Unacceptable": Saudi Arabia On Iran's Seizure Of UK Tanker
Saudi Arabia on Sunday slammed Iran's seizure of a British-flagged tanker in sensitive Gulf waters as "completely unacceptable" and urged world powers to "take actions to deter such behaviour".
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British PM Theresa May To Hold Emergency Meeting On Seized Tanker In Iran
Prime Minister Theresa May will hold a meeting of Britain's emergencies committee on Monday to discuss Iran's seizure of a UK-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf.
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Iran Probes Seized British Oil Tanker, UK Says "Choosing Dangerous Path"
Iran warned Sunday that the fate of a UK-flagged tanker it seized in the Gulf depends on an investigation, as Britain rejected Tehran's version of events.
