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Trump cancels second wave of attacks on Venezuela following cooperation

Trump said the US and Venezuela were working well together, adding that at least $100 billion would be invested by the "big oil" companies in Venezuela.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump departs after speaking during a House Republican retreat at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on January 06, 2026 in Washington, DC.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (L) speak following a closed door Senate meeting on the US capture of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, and his wife Cilia Flores, January 7, 2026.

Rubio says US plan for Venezuela is stability, recovery, then transition

A Spanish Civil Guard boat sails past Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 as it sits anchored after it was seized in July by British Royal Marines off the coast of the British Mediterranean territory on suspicion of violating sanctions against Syria, in the Strait of Gibraltar, southern Spain August 13, 2019

Russia asks US to stop pursuit of fleeing oil tanker, claims authority - NYT

An illustration of oil rigs over a background of a Venezuelan flag.

US targets crude oil tankers, firms in new Venezuela-related sanctions, Treasury website shows


US-Iran-Venezuela tanker battle heats up

US officials said over the weekend they have a “high degree of certainty” that Maduro has been paying Iran in gold for the fuel.

A crew member raises the Iranian flag on Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya 1, previously named Grace 1, as it sits anchored after the Supreme Court of the British territory lifted its detention order, in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain, August 18, 2019.

Saudi-led coalition says attack foiled against oil tankers off Yemen coast

The tanker was sailing 90 nautical miles south of Yemen's Nishtun port towards the Gulf of Aden when it was targeted by four boats, with one of the remotely controlled vessels "trying to explode it"

An oil tanker is seen after it was attacked at the Gulf of Oman, June 13, 2019

Iran will respond to tanker attack 'at right time, place'

According to the deputy commander, Iran has documents about the parties directly and indirectly involved in the attack and Iran is dealing with the issue through diplomatic channels.

Damage is seen on Iranian-owned Sabiti oil tanker sailing in the Red Sea, Oct. 2019

Iran nuke standoff heats up with new IAEA, ship attack disputes

"We believe that this is an attack organized by one or more states, since two other Iranian flagged [very large] tankers were similarly attacked in the same approximate area.”

Damage is seen on Iranian-owned Sabiti oil tanker sailing in the Red Sea, Oct. 2019

Iranian MP blames Israel, U.S., Saudis for tanker attack

The MP told the Iranian Mehr news agency that “a video captured by cameras installed on the tanker show the attack was carried out by the US, the Zionist regime and Saudi Arabia.”

Damage is seen on Iranian-owned Sabiti oil tanker sailing in the Red Sea, Oct. 2019

Rouhani: Too early to determine who launched missiles at Iranian tanker

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani listens during a news conference on the sidelines of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 26, 2018

Iran decries 'cowardly attack' on oil tanker

Iran spokesman Ali Rabei Rabei was quoted by IRNA as saying "an appropriate response will be given to the designers of this cowardly attack..."

A crew member raises the Iranian flag on Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya 1, previously named Grace 1, as it sits anchored after the Supreme Court of the British territory lifted its detention order, in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain, August 18, 2019.

UK tanker held in Iran leaves Bandar Abbas port

A spokesman for the ship's owner, Stena Bulk of Sweden, said on Friday that the vessel was preparing to leave.

Stena Impero, a British-flagged vessel owned by Stena Bulk, is seen at undisclosed place off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran August 22, 2019

Iranian maritime official says UK tanker Stena Impero to be released soon

The Stena Impero was detained by Iran's Revolutionary Guards in the Strait of Hormuz waterway for alleged marine violations, two weeks after Britain seized an Iranian tanker off Gibraltar.

Stena Impero, a British-flagged vessel owned by Stena Bulk, is seen at undisclosed place off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran August 22, 2019

Iranian tanker photographed off Syrian port Tartus: U.S. satellite firm

The blacklisted tanker, which is loaded with Iranian crude oil, sent the last signal giving its position between Cyprus and Syria sailing north at 15:53 GMT on Monday, Refinitiv data showed.

An oil tanker off the coast of Tartus, Syria