Oil from a Greek oil tanker that Iran seized was heading to the U.S.

In response to an administration official, and a former official, the US is seeing an increase in fuel costs.

In response to an administration official, and a former official, the US is seeing an increase in fuel costs. A Greek oil tanker was taken by Iran that contained tens of thousand of gallons price greater than $100 million.

In response to officers, Prudent Warrior was on its means from Iraq to Texas when Iran took the tanker Prudent Warrior in worldwide waters of the Persian Gulf. They then led it into Iranian territory waters.

"We've not commented on the placement of the ship or oil. A spokesperson for the State Division mentioned that they'd no touch upon diplomatic engagements. She added that america condemned Could 27's seizure by the IRGC of two Greek-flagged ships. "America stands with Greece, our NATO ally and key associate, within the face this unjustified seizure.

Ayatollah Ali Khanei, Iran's Supreme Chief, confirmed that the Iranian army had seized two tanksers, the Prudent Warrior (and the Delta Poseidon) by sending Iranian army forces into the Persian Gulf from helicopters. In response to him, Iran took the tankers as a retaliation for Greece's April help in seizing an Iranian-flagged oil tanker within the Mediterranean Sea.

Final month, Greek authorities confiscated the Iranian-flagged Pegas with 19 Russian crew members close to the coast of Evia, attributable to European Union sanctions.

In response to Reuters, the U.S. confiscated the Iranian oil cargo onboard later.

A Greek court docket reversed Wednesday's choice that allowed the U.S. oil to be taken away.

Specialists estimate that the oil from every Iranian tanker is price greater than $100 million.

These seizures happen as tensions proceed to rise between the U.S. and Iran as hopes of reinvigorating 2015's nuclear settlement with Iran diminish. Whereas negotiations are in limbo, Tehran continues to complement its uranium to weapons-grade ranges. The U.N. Atomic Watchdog Company mentioned Thursday that Iran had begun to take down 27 surveillance cameras meant to observe Iran's nuclear actions. It referred to as the transfer a possible "deadly blow" to salvaging the 2015 settlement.

The variety of assaults on bases that home U.S. army personnel are rising in Syria and Iraq. There have been extra assaults in Could than within the earlier three months. Seven assaults had been reported in Could, in comparison with three in April, three March and one February. These incidents haven't resulted in any American deaths.