US Pursuit of Iranian Tanker Sparks Russian Flag Incident
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An aging oil tanker, pursued by the US for nearly two weeks, has painted a crude Russian flag on its hull, possibly to claim Russian protection and complicate legal actions. The vessel, under US sanctions for allegedly shipping Iranian oil, has been resisting seizure since December 21 and is now flying an unrecognized flag, with US officials considering whether to continue efforts to seize it amid ongoing tensions over Venezuelan oil sanctions.
- Oil tanker pursued by US now has a Russian flag painted on its side CNN
- Oil Tanker Pursued by the U.S. Appears to Claim Russian Protection The Wall Street Journal
- Trump Administration Updates: Tanker Pursued by U.S. Claims Russian Protection, Officials Say The New York Times
- Crew paints Russian flag on Iran-linked tanker pursued by US Euronews.com
- NYT: US halts raid on shadow fleet tanker after Russian flag appears Українська правда
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