Piracy
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Venezuelan government condemns tanker capture by US
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Venezuelan authorities condemn capture of the next tanker carrying Venezuelan oil and its crew by the United States.
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VIDEO: US seizes oil tanker off Venezuelan coast
TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The United States seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said, escalating US pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
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India’s navy rescues pirated Iranian ship in Arabian Sea
TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – The Indian Navy’s warship INS Sumitra, which has been deployed in the Gulf of Aden on an anti-piracy operation, rescued a hijacked Iranian vessel on Monday and ensured the release of both crew members and the boat.
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Navy commander slams US support for piracy in region
TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Irani has blamed the United States for an increase in piracy in the region.
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Rear admiral Tangsiri:
Iran able to ensure security of region instead of foreigners
TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – The Commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri said that Tehran has suggested countries in the region that it can ensure the security of the region instead of foreign powers.