Oil Tankers Carrying Iranian Crude Seized by US Navy Nearing US Mainland

Tankers carrying Iranian crude oil appear to be moving toward the United States after being seized by the U.S. military, Bloomberg reported on the 25th (local time).

According to vessel tracking data compiled by Bloomberg, the oil tankers Tiffany and Majestic X, which transport Iranian crude, have been sailing along the coast of Brazil over the past week.

Following the seizure of the vessels in April, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) stated via social media that U.S. investigative authorities were executing federal warrants to seize the sanctioned tankers and approximately 4 million barrels of Iranian crude oil they were carrying.

U.S. President Donald Trump also mentioned the U.S. Navy's seizure of the ships at an event in Florida on May 1, saying, "We are like pirates. We took over the vessel and we confiscated all the cargo and the oil."

Bloomberg reported that the oil tanker Lenore, which was seized by the U.S. military in the Indian Ocean in June, has also been spotted sailing westward across the Atlantic Ocean after rounding the Cape of Good Hope.

The Lenore is a very large crude carrier capable of transporting up to 2 million barrels of crude oil. Bloomberg estimated that the total value of the cargo on the seized vessels, including the Tiffany, Majestic X, and Lenore, could reach up to $600 million.

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