Iran warns against unloading Iranian oil from seized tanker

Iran would retaliate against any oil company unloading Iranian oil from a seized tanker, Alireza Tangsiri, the Revolutionary Guards' navy commander said on Thursday according to the semi-official Tasnim agency.

Iran's IRGC seized tanker holding ‘smuggled fuel’: Fars news agency

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) seized a tanker holding 900 metric tons of “smuggled fuel” and 12 crew members based on a court order, a report by the semi-official Fars news agency said on Friday.

Russian Foreign Ministry Summons Senior Canadian Embassy Diplomat Over An-124 Confiscation

The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that it had summoned Brian Ebel, the minister-counselor at the embassy of Canada in Moscow, to deliver a demarche in connection with Canada's decision to confiscate Russian AN-124 aircraft .

Italian Marines Conducting Operation To Free Turkish Ship Seized By Migrants

Italian marines are conducting a special operation to retake control over Turkish-flagged cargo ship Galata Seaways, which a group of illegal migrants seized in the Mediterranean Sea near Naples, Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said on Friday.

Malaysia seizes Chinese ship suspected of looting WW2 wrecks

Malaysian authorities have seized a Chinese registered dredger suspected of looting the wrecks of British warships that sunk off the east coast of the peninsula during World War II.

Belgium to support Ukraine using taxes on frozen Russian assets - En attendant Godot

Belgium will use 92 million euros ($101 million) it has received in taxes on frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine, its government said on Friday.

Moscow Says Cutting Diplomatic Ties With Poland Will Hurt Russian Citizens Living There

Moscow has the right to sever diplomatic relations with Poland following the seizure of the building of the school at the Russian embassy in Warsaw, but it will primarily hurt Russian citizens living and working in this country, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Sunday.

Moscow Pledges To Harshly Respond To Polands Seizure Of Russian Embassy School Building

Moscow will give a tough response to the Polish authorities' intrusion on the building of the school of the Russian embassy in Warsaw with the aim of seizing it, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.

US Navy: Iran seized Marshall islands-flagged oil tanker in Gulf Of Oman

Iran has seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman while it was in transit in international waters, the United States Navy said on Thursday.

Poland Should Expect Russias Response After Money Seized From Embassys Account - Kremlin

Warsaw should be expecting a response from Moscow after it seized money from accounts of the Russian diplomatic missions in Poland, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik on Wednesday.

Iran calls UK Navy's report on seized Iranian arms 'fake news'

Iran rejected as "fake news" on Friday a report by Britain's Royal Navy which said it had seized Iranian weapons, including anti-tank guided missiles, from a smugglers' vessel in the Gulf of Oman last month, Iranian state media said.

Yellen says legal obstacles remain on seizure of Russian assets to aid Ukraine

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday that Russia should bear the costs of damage caused by its SPOP in Ukraine, but there are “significant legal obstacles” to confiscating major frozen Russian assets.

EU group to seek access to frozen Russian funds to aid Ukraine. It’s Russian tax payers who must bear the cost - En attendant Godot

The European Union will on Wednesday launch an ad hoc group to investigate how frozen Russian funds can be accessed for the benefit of reconstruction in Ukraine, Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Tuesday.

Putin ally proposes seizing property of war critics who fled Russia

A close ally of President Vladimir Putin suggested on Friday confiscating the property of Russians who have left the country and who “insult” the state and its armed forces from abroad.

EU Plans To Start Talks On Possible Confiscation Of Russias Frozen Assets On November 30

The EU permanent representatives plan to start discussions on the possible confiscation of Russian assets and their potential use for the reconstruction of Ukraine at a meeting in Brussels on Wednesday, November 30, according to the event's provisional agenda.

Iran Releases Greek Tankers Seized In May: Athens

Iran has released two Greek tankers seized in May in retaliation after an Iranian crude oil cargo was held in Greece, the Greek merchant marine ministry said Wednesday.

Iran’s Guards Seizes Tanker Smuggling Fuel in Persian Gulf

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy captured a foreign oil tanker in the Persian Gulf that was carrying 11 million liters of smuggled fuel.

EU Preparing Legal Grounds For Seizing Russian Assets - Von Der Leyen

The European Commission is laying the legal groundwork to confiscate Russian assets and use them to rebuild Ukraine, among other things, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday.

Hong Kong leader says ‘no legal basis’ to seize Russian megayacht

Hong Kong’s leader has said the financial hub will not uphold sanctions with “no legal basis” after a superyacht linked to a sanctioned Russian oligarch was allowed to anchor in the city.

Iran Guards seize foreign ship in Gulf for smuggling diesel - The Jerusalem Post

Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards have seized a foreign vessel in the Gulf for allegedly smuggling 757,000 litres of diesel out of the country, the Iranian state news agency IRNA reported on Saturday.