Russia asks US to stop pursuit of fleeing oil tanker, claims authority - NYT The tanker was en route from Iran to Venezuela when the Coast Guard attempted to apprehend it. The Coast Guard has been chasing the tanker for almost two weeks. 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 ( photo credit : JON NAZCA/ REUTERS )

Source: International New York Times January 02, 2026 07:15 UTC