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Iran Abandons Val Fajar Two Terminal: 49 Tankers Attacked since January 

Last weekend Iran moved five "mother" storage tankers back from the new makeshift terminal at Val Fajar Two to Sirri Island, primarily because of poor weather conditions which have hindered normal mooring operations. Iranian officials maintain that they are not abandoning the facility, which started operations last June (MEES, 30 June) and hope to utilize it a later date. one VLCC vessel and...