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Iranian tanker carrying crude oil reaches Far East after evading tracking

May 3, 2026, 01:38 GMT+1

A National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) carrying more than 1.9 million barrels of crude oil has reached waters in the Far East after reportedly evading tracking systems and US naval surveillance, according to maritime monitoring reports.

The vessel, identified as HUGE (IMO: 9357183), is estimated to be carrying oil worth nearly $220 million.

It was last sighted off Sri Lanka over a week ago and is now reported to be transiting the Lombok Strait in Indonesia toward the Riau Archipelago.

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Responding to a question about his letter to Congress stating that hostilities in Iran had concluded, Trump said: “Well, it’s a very friendly blockade. Nobody at all is challenging it.”

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US President Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States plans to significantly reduce its troop presence in Germany, beyond previously discussed figures.

When asked why US forces were being withdrawn, Trump said: “We’re going to cut way down and we’re cutting a lot further than 5000."

Trump says Iran plan ‘unacceptable’, cites insufficient ‘price’ for past actions

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US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will review Iran’s latest proposal but suggested it is unlikely to be acceptable, arguing that Tehran has not “paid a big enough price” for its actions over the past decades.

"I will soon be reviewing the plan that Iran has just sent to us, but can’t imagine that it would be acceptable in that they have not yet paid a big enough price for what they have done to Humanity, and the World, over the last 47 years. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Trump posted on Truth Social.

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May 2, 2026, 23:45 GMT+1

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he is reviewing Iran’s latest proposal and awaiting its final wording, describing it as a “concept” currently under discussion.

“I’m looking at it on the plane. I’ll let you know about it later. They told me about the concept of the deal. They’re going to give me the exact wording now," Trump told reporters.