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In a twitter post on Friday, the Ambassador rejected the fake news that the US has seized four tankers carrying Iranian oil.<\/p>\n\n

He wrote: \u201cYet another lie and psychological warfare by the US propaganda machine. The tankers are neither Iranians, nor their owners or flags have anything to do with Iran. The terrorist Trump just wants to cover up the humiliation of his failure against the great nation of Iran by scattering false propaganda.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

The US newspaper Wall Street Journal on Friday morning carried an \u201cexclusive\u201d report quoted from American officials who claimed the tankers were seized within the past few days without the use of force.<\/p>\n\n

The newspaper claimed, \u201d The Trump administration has for the first time confiscated cargo in vessels allegedly loaded with Iran fuel in violation of sanctions, U.S. officials said, as it steps up its campaign of maximum pressure against Tehran.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n

Claiming that \u201c4 Iranian tankers carrying fuel to Venezuela have been seized by the US,\u201d it said, \u201cThe Luna, Pandi, Bering and Bella, were seized on the high seas in recent days and are now en route to Houston.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Last month Reuters carried news claiming that \u201cU.S. prosecutors filed a lawsuit to seize the gasoline aboard four tankers that Iran is trying to ship to Venezuela, the latest attempt by the Trump administration to increase economic pressure on the two U.S. foes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

A warrant was also issued by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg for the seizure of the more than 1.1 million barrels of gasoline in the four vessels aims to stop the flow of revenues from oil sales to Iran, Reuters added.<\/p>\n\n

Earlier, five tankers delivered Iran\u2019s oil to Venezuela successfully.<\/p>\n\n

Venezuela\u2019s President Nicolas Maduro appreciated Iran\u2019s supports for his country and, terming Tehran and Caracas as two capitals who favor peace, stressed their right for free trade.<\/p>\n\n

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