Iran Releases Oil Tanker Seized in 2024 Amid US Tensions (1)

An oil tanker seized by Iran two years ago was released, with satellite images showing the vessel off the coast of Oman, against a backdrop of mounting US pressure on the Persian Gulf state.

The St Nikolas — seized in January 2024 in retaliation for what Iran called at the time the US “theft” of Iranian oil — was released on Jan. 9, its managers Empire Navigation Inc. said in a statement. The ship arrived near Oman on Jan. 10, they said.

The vessel was seen north of the Sohar anchorage off the coast of Oman, TankerTrackers.com Inc., which specializes ...