Sen. Cotton Discusses Iran Tensions and Tanker Seizure

'We've totally crushed them with our sanctions'

Philip Caldwell
July 23, 2019 2:00 PM

Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) discussed recent tensions with Iran Tuesday during a radio appearance on the Hugh Hewitt Show. Hewitt asked Cotton for his thoughts on President Donald Trump's recent comments on Iran, in which he argued that the regime was enduring great economic and domestic difficulties.

Iranian Forces Say They Seized British-Flagged Oil Tanker in Gulf

Reuters
July 19, 2019 5:12 PM

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they had captured a British-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf after Britain seized an Iranian vessel this month, ratcheting up tension along a vital international oil shipping route.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Seize Foreign Tanker

Attacks on tankers near the Strait of Hormuz have unsettled crucial shipping lanes

Reuters
July 18, 2019 10:55 AM

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran said on Thursday it had seized a foreign tanker smuggling fuel in the Gulf, and the U.S. military commander in the region said the United States would work "aggressively" to ensure free passage of vessels through the vital waterway.

Tanker Attacks in Gulf of Oman Fuel Security, Oil Supply Fears

Reuters
June 13, 2019 10:02 AM

Attacks on two oil tankers on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman left one ablaze and both adrift, shipping firms said, driving oil prices up 4% over worries about Middle East supplies.

Energy Groups Push Back Against Activists Over ANWR and U.S. Energy Security

Jeffrey Cimmino
May 30, 2019 4:45 PM

Pro-energy and pro-consumer groups are pushing back against environmental activists' and Democratic presidential candidates' efforts to stop oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).

Saudi Oil Tankers Among Those Attacked Off UAE Amid Iran Tensions

A damaged ANDREA VICTORY ship is seen off the Port of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates

Reuters
May 14, 2019 9:28 AM

DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said on Monday that two of its oil tankers were among those attacked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates and described it as an attempt to undermine the security of crude supplies amid tensions between the United States and Iran.

Lawmakers Demand No More Oil Waivers for Iran

Adam Kredo
April 15, 2019 12:17 PM

A delegation of Republican House lawmakers petitioned the State Department not to continue issuing sanctions waivers that have permitted Iran to continue engaging in its lucrative oil trade, yet another salvo in an ongoing battle between the Trump administration and Congress.

Iran Sees U.S. Caving on Bid to Crush Lucrative Oil Trade

Fresh round of oil waivers would provide Tehran with new cash lifeline

A picture shows export oil pipelines at an oil facility on the shore of the Gulf

Adam Kredo
March 11, 2019 5:30 PM

Iranian leaders are betting on the Trump administration to cave in on a key piece of its tough new sanctions aimed at choking off the Islamic Republic's access to lucrative crude oil markets, according to multiple sources who spoke to the Washington Free Beacon.

Trump Admin Vows to Cripple Iranian Oil Industry

With international jitters over loss of Iranian oil, Trump admin doubles down

Adam Kredo
February 13, 2019 4:56 AM

WARSAW, Poland—The Trump administration is vowing to cripple Iran's international oil trade in the coming months, issuing new promises to ensure that international allies drop their imports of Iranian crude to zero in the coming months.

Pro-Energy Group Urges Gov-Elect Polis to Ignore Requests for Drilling Moratorium

Colo. voters recently rejected measure increasing the minimum 'setback' distances for oil and gas rigs

Todd Shepherd
January 7, 2019 5:00 AM

A D.C.-based nonprofit group Power the Future is pressing Colorado Governor-Elect Jared Polis (D.) to rebuff environmental lobbying efforts calling on Polis enact a moratorium on all new oil and gas drilling in the state.