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Guyana denies link to seized tanker, says vessel fraudulently flying its flag

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Guyana denies link to seized tanker, says vessel fraudulently flying its flag
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Guyana’s Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) says an oil tanker seized by United States forces in the Indian Ocean is not registered in Guyana and has been falsely using the country’s flag.

The vessel, identified as Majestic X, was intercepted for allegedly transporting Iranian oil.

Authorities said the tanker had previously been sanctioned by the US Treasury Department in 2024 under the name PHONIX for smuggling Iranian crude in violation of sanctions.

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