Timeline of Iran's recent clashes with the West over Gulf shipping, nuclear plans

Record ID: 1449372

  • Title: Timeline of Iran's recent clashes with the West over Gulf shipping, nuclear plans
  • Date: 18th December 2019
  • Summary: Four ships, including two Saudi oil tankers, are attacked in the Gulf just outside the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil shipping route. U.S. officials pin the blame on Iran, a charge Tehran denies. AT SEA (FILE - MAY 13, 2019) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF DAMAGE ON NORWEGIAN-REGISTERED OIL PRODUCTS TANKER OIL ANDREA VICTORY OFF FUJAIRAH COAST, UAE SIGN READING (English): "ANDREA VICTORY BERGEN" NORWEGIAN FLAG ON OIL TANKER VARIOUS OF SAUDI ARABIAN OIL TANKER AL MARZOQAH SMALL BOATS SURROUNDING OIL TANKER AL MARZOQAH OIL TANKER AL MARZOQAH VARIOUS OF UAE FLAGGED OIL TANKER A. MICHEL Two tankers are attacked south of the Strait of Hormuz. Washington again blames Iran and Tehran denies any role ANIMATION (FILE - JUNE 13, 2019) (REUTERS) ANIMATED GRAPHIC SHOWING LOCATION OF TWO OIL TANKERS, NORWAY'S FRONT ALTAIR AND JAPAN'S KOKUKA COURAGEOUS, IN GULF OF OMAN
  • Embargoed: 1st January 2020 18:05
  • Keywords: Adrian Darya BP-operated tanker British Heritage Iranian supertanker Grace 1 Iranian vessels Port Rashid Stena Impero Strait of Hormuz nuclear accord
  • Location: AT SEA / UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION, TEHRAN AND BANDAR ABBAS, IRAN / ANIMATION / ISTANBUL, TURKEY / LONDON AND FAWLEY, ENGLAND, UK / WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
  • City: AT SEA / UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION, TEHRAN AND BANDAR ABBAS, IRAN / ANIMATION / ISTANBUL, TURKEY / LONDON AND FAWLEY, ENGLAND, UK / WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
  • Country: Various
  • Topics: Government/Politics,Editors' Choice
  • Reuters ID: LVA001BAITVT3
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
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