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Iranian state media issued a statement Thursday saying that the tanker "was stolen by the US and changed its name", while tracking data later showed the vessel was likely to be heading for Iran.

As the Suez Rajan, the ship was idled in the South China Sea for many months before being moved to the US Gulf, where federal prosecutors attempted to auction off 800,000 barrels of crude. Oil companies at the time were said to be reluctant to bid, fearing reprisals from Iran.

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