The defence department released footage of the seizure of Majestic X, showing US troops on the deck of the vessel. Majestic X is a Guyana-flagged oil tanker that was previously named Phonix and sanctioned by the US Treasury for smuggling Iranian crude oil in contravention of US sanctions.

US intercepts Iranian oil tankers in Asian waters, away from Strait of Hormuz: Sources

An explosion set ablaze an Iranian oil tanker off the Saudi port city of Jeddah, Iranian state media reported on Friday, adding that experts suspected it was a "terrorist attack".

Explosion sets ablaze Iranian oil tanker near Saudi port, all crew members safe

Oil prices surged more than two per cent Friday after an Iranian tanker was hit by suspected missile strikes near Saudi Arabia, sparking fresh supply concerns with tensions already high after last month's attacks on two Saudi crude facilities.

Oil prices jump after Iranian oil tanker damaged by explosions near Saudi Arabia

The US Treasury Department on Friday blacklisted the Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya, which is at the center of a confrontation between Washington and Tehran, and sanctioned its captain.

US blacklists Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya, sanctions captain

Detained Iran tanker departs after Gibraltar rejects US demand The Iranian oil tanker at the centre of a diplomatic dispute has departed from Gibraltar after the British overseas territory rejected a US demand to seize the vessel.

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Washington's attempts to seize Iran's oil tanker Adrian Darya (former Grace 1), which was released by the Gibraltar authorities last week and has already left the UK overseas territory, will have grave consequences, the Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesman, Abbas Mousavi, said on Monday.

Washington's attempt to seize Iran's oil tanker to have grave consequences: Tehran

The Iranian oil tanker at the centre of a diplomatic dispute has departed from Gibraltar after the British overseas territory rejected a US demand to seize the vessel.

Detained Iran tanker departs after Gibraltar rejects US demand

Gibraltar on Sunday rejected a US demand to seize an Iranian oil tanker at the centre of a diplomatic dispute as it prepared to leave the British overseas territory after weeks of detention.

Gibraltar rejects US demand to seize Iranian oil tanker

The Gibraltar government confirmed that the U.S. Department of Justice had sought to extend the detention of the oil tanker Grace 1.

Gibraltar court releases Iranian oil tanker Grace 1

Britain on Monday warned Iran that it must follow international rules and release a British-flagged vessel seized by the Islamic Republic in the Gulf. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab rejected the idea that it could release an Iranian tanker in exchange for a British-flagged vessel seized by the Islamic Republic in the Gulf.

Iran should 'respect international laws': Britain's Foreign Minister

UK intercepted the super oil tanker at Gibraltar. Gibraltar is a UK territory in Spain's southern tip. Iran says the seizure of grace 1 is illegal. Iran calls the act a 'Form of Piracy'. Watch this video to know more.

UK detains oil tanker headed to Syria

Iran summoned the British ambassador in Tehran over the "illegal seizure" of an Iranian oil tanker in Gibraltar on Thursday. British Royal Marines seized an oil tanker in Gibraltar on Thursday accused of bringing oil to Syria in violation of EU sanctions, a dramatic step that could escalate confrontation between the West and Iran.

Iran summons British envoy for 'illegal seizure' of an Iranian oil tanker

Two bodies were recovered from the tanker a day earlier, when a four-member salvage team managed to get onboard.