US confiscates Iran oil cargo on tanker amid Tehran tensions

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US confiscates Iran oil cargo on tanker amid Tehran tensions
Tit-for-tat seizures are on the rise as Tehran and Washington clash in the Middle East.
By REUTERS

The US confiscated Iranian oil on a tanker at sea in recent days in a sanctions enforcement operation, three sources said, and days later Iran seized another oil-laden tanker in retaliation, according to a maritime security firm.

As oil markets remain jittery, the cargo seizure is the latest escalation between Washington and Tehran after years of sanctions pressure by the US over Iran's nuclear program. Iran does not recognize the sanctions, and its oil exports have been rising.

Tehran says its nuclear program is for civilian purposes while Washington suspects Iran wants to develop a nuclear bomb.

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