February 16th, 2026 - 05:05 GMT
ALBAWABA- Indian authorities have seized three oil tankers linked to Iran’s shadow fleet, marking an unprecedented enforcement of U.S. sanctions on vessels smuggling Tehran’s petroleum. The Stellar Ruby, Asphalt Star, and Al Jafzia, known for repeatedly changing identities to evade detection, were intercepted on February 6 about 100 nautical miles west of Mumbai after suspicious ship-to-ship transfers aimed at masking their Iranian origin. The Indian Coast Guard, which briefly posted ...
![El-Sisi urged security forces to work towards 'more cohesion, self-sacrifice, and giving" to safeguard Egypt, saying that he “understands the magnitude of pressure [security forces] are subjected to in implementing security and fighting terrorism.” (AFP/File)](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/egypt-police-sharm-el-sheikh-afp.jpg?itok=AUKAI7fR "El-Sisi urged security forces to work towards 'more cohesion, self-sacrifice, and giving\" to safeguard Egypt, saying that he “understands the magnitude of pressure [security forces] are subjected to in implementing security and fighting terrorism.” (AFP/File)")
