17:33 - 5.05.2026

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May 5, Fineko/abc.az. The head of the U.S. administration, Donald Trump, said that the U.S. had taken most of the oil from Iranian tankers seized in the Indian Ocean.

"Most of it comes to the U.S.," he said, referring to this issue in an interview with the Salem News Channel.

Speaking to members of local club Forum in West Palm Beach, Florida, on May 1, Trump admitted that the U.S. military behaved like pirates when seizing tankers with Iranian oil.

Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeed Iravani, said the U.S. seized the Majestic and Tifani tankers and seized 3.8 million barrels of oil, calling it an act of aggression and "state piracy". Tehran considers the actions to be a gross violation of the UN Charter, demands a reaction from the Security Council and reserves the right to respond.