US tries to seize oil shipment it says is from Iran
By VERITY RATCLIFFE | Bloomberg | Published: January 28, 2021 The U.S. is trying to seize around 2 million barrels of what it thinks is Iranian oil, according to people familiar with the matter, in Washington's latest attempt to block the Islamic Republic's energy exports. The crude is on board the Liberia-flagged Achilleas, which is sailing to the U.S. after the Department of Justice issued a seizure order, said the people, who asked not to be identified as they're not authorized to speak to media. The order came before Joe Biden succeeded Donald Trump as U.S. president on Jan. 20, accord...