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Iran Denies Involvement with Tanker Seized by Indonesia

OIL

Iran said the oil cargo of an Iranian-flagged supertanker seized by Indonesia last week does not belong to Tehran according to Tasnim news reports.

  • "Published news linking the cargo of this ship to... Iran have no validity, and this is done with the aim of creating a negative atmosphere against our country," Iran's oil ministry statement said.
  • Iran's oil ministry did not identify the owner of the cargo of MT Arman 114, an Iranian-flagged supertanker suspected of involvement in the illegal transshipment of crude oil.
  • It was seized by Indonesia July 11.

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