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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 465

Gibraltar

A stern view of the Grace 1 super tanker in the British territory of Gibraltar, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, seized last month in a British Royal Navy operation off Gibraltar. (AP Photo/Marcos Moreno)
August 20, 2019, 8:31 am
Pompeo: Release of Iranian tanker ‘very unfortunate’
Asked if allowing seized ship to sail from Gibraltar was a mistake, US secretary of state expresses frustration over British decision
By Agencies
An Iranian flag flutters on board the Adrian Darya oil tanker, formerly known as Grace 1, off the coast of Gibraltar on August 18, 2019. (Johnny BUGEJA/AFP)
August 19, 2019, 9:58 am
Iran says it has warned US against seizing oil tanker
Foreign ministry spokesman says action against ship which had been held by Gibraltar would be a mistake with grave consequences
By Agencies
Renamed Adrian Aryra 1 super tanker hosting an Iranian flag sails in the waters in the British territory of Gibraltar, August 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Marcos Moreno)
August 19, 2019, 3:05 am
Iranian tanker sought by US leaves Gibraltar
Local authorities reject an eleventh-hour attempt by the United States to re-seize the oil ship, said to be owned by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
By Agencies
The Iranian supertanker Grace 1 is seen off the coast of Gibraltar on August 15, 2019. (Jorge Guerrero/AFP)
August 18, 2019, 5:12 pm
Gibraltar rejects US request to seize Iranian oil tanker
Authorities say they cannot issue order to detain ship as Washington’s sanctions on Iran aren’t applicable in EU
By Agencies
A view of the Grace 1 supertanker standing off the British territory of Gibraltar, August 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Marcos Moreno)
August 17, 2019, 4:19 am
US issues warrant for seizure of Iranian tanker in Gibraltar
Justice Department says Grace 1 part of scheme to illegally support Syria, one day after judge approves its release
By Paul Handley and Amir Havasi
Picture shows Iranian supertanker Grace 1 off the coast of Gibraltar on August 15, 201 (Jorge Guerrero/AFP)
August 16, 2019, 12:01 pm
Iran says tanker freed by Gibraltar poised to set sail
Grace 1 will be renamed and switch to the Iranian flag for its onward journey, Iranian official says
By AFP
Crew members of Iranian supertanker Grace 1 walk on board off the coast of Gibraltar on August 15, 2019. (JORGE GUERRERO / AFP)
August 16, 2019, 6:25 am
US threatens to ban visas for released Iran tanker crew
After failed bid to stop Gibraltar from letting ship go, Washington says vessel still in breach of sanctions by aiding Revolutionary Guards
By AFP
A stern view of the Grace 1 super tanker in the British territory of Gibraltar, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, seized last month in a British Royal Navy operation off Gibraltar. (AP Photo/Marcos Moreno)
August 15, 2019, 6:59 pm
Gibraltar allows release of Iranian tanker despite US detention request
Court says no ‘reasonable grounds’ to continue detaining seized vessel at center of standoff with Tehran
By Agencies and ToI Staff
The Grace 1 supertanker is seen backdropped by Gibraltar's Rock, as it stands at anchor in the British territory of Gibraltar, August 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Marcos Moreno)
August 15, 2019, 1:48 pm
US moves to halt release of Iranian tanker held in Gibraltar
Department of Justice petitions country’s supreme court to seize Grace 1
By Artiz Parra and Jon Gambrell
The Grace 1 supertanker in the British territory of Gibraltar, July 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Marcos Moreno)
August 15, 2019, 11:24 am
Gibraltar court to decide fate of seized Iranian tanker
Grace 1 supertanker was seized on July 4 by police and British special forces, provoking a diplomatic crisis between Tehran and London
By AFP
A picture shows supertanker Grace 1, suspected of carrying Iranian crude oil to Syria in violation of EU sanctions, after it was detained off the coast of Gibraltar on July 4, 2019. (Jorge Guerrero/AFP)
August 13, 2019, 6:52 pm
Gibraltar says no immediate plan to release Iranian tanker
Ahead of Supreme Court hearing on seized ship, senior official dismisses Iranian reports that Grace 1 will be cut loose Tuesday
By Agencies
The Grace 1 supertanker in the British territory of Gibraltar, July 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Marcos Moreno)
July 30, 2019, 7:29 pm
Iran tanker captain says British marines used ‘brute force’
Ship leader claims UK forces boarded Grace 1 and made his unarmed crew kneel on deck at gunpoint; London says its troops acted in compliance with international norms
By AFP
This undated photo issued Friday July 19, 2019, by Stena Bulk, shows the British oil tanker Stena Impero at unknown location (Stena Bulk via AP)
July 19, 2019, 10:14 pm
Britain says Iran has seized two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz
UK confirms two vessels taken, one of them British, in ‘unacceptable’ act; Iranian media says second ship released after being detained; US accuses Tehran of ‘escalatory violence’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Police and rescue personnel at the scene where several people were injured after a Palestinian crashed a car into a Jerusalem light rail station, October 22, 2014. (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 17, 2019, 8:23 am
Israeli group seeks sale of seized Iranian tanker over damages for Hamas attack
Shurat Hadin petitions Gibraltar’s top court to raise $178.5 million awarded by US court to family of three-month-old killed in 2014 by Palestinian terrorist
By AFP and ToI Staff
Britain's Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt speaks to the media at Stansted Airport, north of London on June 3, 2019. (ISABEL INFANTES / AFP)
July 15, 2019, 12:20 pm
Ahead of EU talks, UK calls for reduced tensions with Iran
British foreign secretary appears to warn Tehran of consequences over breaching nuclear deal
By AFP
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