Iranian Oil Tanker

Another round of Iranian oil shipments on route to Venezuela

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – The tracking service TankerTrackers reports that Iran has dispatched another round of oil shipments, this time three vessels, to Venezuela via Suez Canal.
2020-09-09 20:00
Oil tankers seized by US 'not Iranian'

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Iranian oil minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said on Tuesday that the four oil tankers seized by the US few days ago belong to Venezuela not Iran.
2020-08-18 15:40
VIDEO: Oil tanker breaks in half off Mauritius coast

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – A Japanese bulk carrier that struck a coral reef last month off the Mauritius coast broke apart Saturday afternoon. Spilling 1,000 tons of fuel oil, the ship is feared to create a marine ecological disaster around Mauritius.
2020-08-16 23:00
US claim regarding seizure of Iranian fuel hollow propaganda

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that hollow propaganda does not deflect from the miserable failure of US diplomatic malpractice at UN.
2020-08-15 21:49
Iranian amb. to Pakistan:

Iran not officially notified of ship seizure off Pakistan

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – In reaction to reports that an Iranian oil tanker was seized in the port of Karachi, Iranian Ambassador to Islamabad said that the Iranian embassy has not received any official report from Pakistani authorities.
2020-08-10 14:09
Diplomat denounces US economic terrorism on Tehran, Caracas

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Condemning US plans to impose sanctions on Tehran and Caracas, the Permanent Representative of Venezuela to the UN said that it is a systematic plan to attack millions of lives by using economic terrorism.
2020-07-22 10:33
Lawmaker:

Parl. planning to 'retaliate' any US' piracy on Iran tankers

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – A member of Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission says Parliament is developing a plan to retaliate any possible US' act of piracy against Iranian oil tankers.
2020-07-07 18:34
Iran to back legal Venezuelan govt.: Vaezi

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – In a meeting with the special envoy of Venezuelan President Jorge Elieser Márquez in Tehran, the head of Iran's Presidential Office Mahmoud Vaezi voiced Iran's support for the legal Venezuelan government and its nation.
2020-07-06 18:46
Gasoline export to Venezuela trade deal: oil min.

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Stressing Iran has not given gasoline to Venezuela for free, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said that exporting gasoline to Venezuela was a trade deal.
2020-06-28 16:29
Iran's 'Golsan' unloads food, medical supplies at Venezuelan port

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Shortly after Tehran sent five tankers loaded with gasoline to relieve its fuel-starved South American ally, Iranian cargo ship, 'Golsan', carrying food and medical supplies docked and unloaded at Venezuelan northern port of La Guayra on Wednesday night.
2020-06-25 10:40
Tehran, Caracas not to back down from countering US sanctions: spox

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – In the wake of the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's Wednesday announcement of the sanctioning five Iranian captains who delivered gasoline and its components to Venezuela, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi in a tweet underlined that Iran and Venezuela will remain steadfast against the unlawful US sanctions.
2020-06-25 10:01
US imposes sanctions against Iranian captains of fuel tankers

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – The US administration has introduced a new round of sanctions against captains of five Iranian tankers that had delivered fuel to Venezuela last month.
2020-06-24 19:42
Geopolitical expert:

Iran, Venezuela, China, Russia should show alternatives to US hegemony

TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – It is important for nations like Iran, Venezuela, or even Russia and China for that matter to continue moving forward, showing the world that there are alternatives to American hegemony, says a geopolitical expert.
2020-06-20 15:31
Another Iranian ship en route to Venezuela: report

TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – Iran appears to have dispatched another merchant ship to Venezuela despite Washington’s threats against both nations, according to reports.
2020-06-20 10:05
Iran-Venezuela alliance a glorious example for nations to follow: American analyst

TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – An American columnist and political author says the Iran-Venezuela alliance against the US is a glorious model for other nations to stand against Washington's hegemonic policies.
2020-06-18 15:05
Fuel delivery to Venezuela proved establishment of economic resistance front: ex-envoy

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – Alireza Sheikh-Attar, a former Iranian ambassador to Germany says the first message of the arrival of oil tankers to Venezuela is that the resistance axis has been established against global bullies led by America.
2020-06-15 18:29
Mohsen Rezaei:

Some had warned of war prior to sending fuel tankers to Venezuela

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – Stating than sending fuel to Venezuela is a symbol of change, Secretary of Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei said when Iran sent the ships to Venezuela, some said, "Don't go, there will be a war".
2020-06-11 12:40
Iranian tankers have delivered energy of resistance to Venezuela: ex-diplomat

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – A former Iranian diplomat believes that Iran’s measure to deliver fuel to Venezuela in defiance of illegal US sanctions has sent a strong political message while also promoting the spirit of resistance.
2020-06-11 11:18
Leader thanks crew of oil tankers carrying fuel to Venezuela

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei appreciated the efforts of the oil tankers' crew that delivered Iranian fuel to Venezuela.
2020-06-08 15:36
Maduro lauds Iran, Russia, China, Cuba as true friends of Venezuela

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he is convinced that Russia, China, Iran, and Cuba are real friends of the country as they provide all-round help to Caracas.
2020-06-08 11:46
Sanctions for Iran oil supply to Venezuela go beyond all limits: Russian diplomat

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – The United States’ threats of posing sanctions on other governments in case they facilitate supplies of Iranian oil to Venezuela are unacceptable, a Russian diplomat said.
2020-06-06 01:30
Venezuela's Maduro to visit Iran soon, ink energy agreements

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday said he would visit Iran shortly to sign cooperation agreements in energy and other sectors.
2020-06-02 11:12
Iranian tanker “FAXON” being protected, monitored by Venezuela's navy forces

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – The fourth tanker of an Iranian flotilla, FAXON, carried fuel for Venezuela is being protected and monitored by the country’s navy forces. FAXON took a berth at Venezuelan port on Friday.
2020-06-01 23:32
Two Iranian tankers sail back after delivering fuel to Venezuela: report

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Two Iranian tankers that delivered fuel to Venezuela as part of a five-vessel flotilla have begun to sail back, according to Refinitiv Eikon, as the government of the South American nation prepares stations to begin charging for the gasoline.
2020-06-01 15:41
Iran empties oil storage tanks to store gasoline

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – The SEO of Iranian Oil Pipelines and Telecommunication Company North District, Arsalan Rahimi, announced on Sunday that Iran is emptying its oil storage tanks in the north of the country to store gasoline.
2020-05-31 20:45
Iran, Venezuela to continue coop. on oil sector: deputy FM

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for the Economic Diplomacy Affairs said Gholamreza Ansari said on Sunday that Iran and Venezuela will continue their cooperation on downstream and oil sectors.
2020-05-31 18:29
Iran’s 5th tanker 'Clavel' to enter Venezuelan waters in few hours

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – The fifth Iranian oil tanker, 'Clavel', has approached the Caribbean Sea and will enter Venezuelan waters in a few hours.
2020-05-31 11:47
Fuel delivery shows Iran’s geopolitical power: Venezuela amb.

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Iran has demonstrated its “geopolitical power” and its ability to defy US hegemony by sending fuel tankers to blockaded Venezuela, the Venezuelan ambassador to Iran says.
2020-05-31 08:00
Tehran urges IMO to begin legal proceedings against US threat on Iranian tankers

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – In a video conference with Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Kitack Lim, the CEO of Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) Mohammad Rastad criticized US' threats against the Iranian oil tankers carrying gasoline to Venezuela in the recent week and called for the international body to launch legal proceedings against the US over the case.
2020-05-30 19:33
Tehran, Caracas prove US sanctions' demise

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Referring to the arrival of Iranian oil tankers to Venezuela this week, in a report on Saturday, an American newspaper admitted that US sanctions on the two countries have so far had little impact on their policies.
2020-05-30 14:56