US tanker offloads suspected Iranian oil cargo in Texas despite Tehran threats
- American-owned tanker Suez Rajan conducted ship-to-ship transfer of suspected sanctioned Iranian oil near Galveston, Texas.
- Fate of cargo entangled in tensions between US and Iran as Tehran threatens Persian Gulf shipping.
- Iran warns retaliation against those involved in offloading tanker cargo.
- US senators urge facilitating oil transfer to compensate terrorism victims; US Navy boosts regional presence.
- Tanker owners and US officials refrain from commenting on situation.