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This Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, satellite image from Planet Labs Inc. appears to show the Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya-1 off the coast of Tartus, Syria. (Planet Labs Inc via AP)
September 10, 2019, 8:44 pm
Satellite images show US-pursued Iran tanker still off Syrian coast
UK accuses Tehran of selling 2.1 million barrels of crude oil on board Adrian Darya to ‘brutal’ Assad regime, violating international sanctions
By AP
This September 6, 2019 satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies appears to show the Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya-1 off the coast of Tartus, Syria. (Satellite image ©2019 Maxar Technologies via AP)
September 10, 2019, 8:43 pm
UK accuses Tehran of breaching tanker assurances, selling oil to Syria
Foreign Office summons Iranian ambassador for dressing-down, says recent moves by Islamic Republic ‘designed to disrupt regional security’
By AFP
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani (L) addresses parliament in the capital Tehran on September 3, 2019. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
September 4, 2019, 11:13 pm
Rouhani: Starting Friday, Iran to develop faster nuclear enrichment centrifuges
Iranian president says third step away from 2015 nuclear deal will be of ‘an extraordinarily significant nature’ unless Europe comes up with solution
By Nasser Karimi
Picture shows Iranian supertanker Grace 1 off the coast of Gibraltar on August 15, 201 (Jorge Guerrero/AFP)
September 4, 2019, 7:28 pm
US slaps sanctions on Iran shipping network over Syria oil
Washington separately offers $15 million reward for information that could disrupt financial mechanisms of the Revolutionary Guards, including the Quds Force
By Agencies and TOI staff
The Adrian Darya supertanker, formerly the Grace 1, seen off the coast of Gibraltar on August 18, 2019. (AP/Marcos Moreno)
September 3, 2019, 6:59 pm
Iranian oil tanker blacklisted by US goes dark off Syria coast
Adrian Darya 1 turns off tracking beacon 45 nautical miles from port of Tartus, renewing speculation the vessel is delivering 2 million barrels of crude oil to Assad regime
By Jon Gambrell
A view of the Grace 1 super tanker with the name 'Adrian Darya 1' over the place where 'Grace 1' had already been blackened out is seen in the British territory of Gibraltar, August 17, 2019. (Marcos Moreno/AP)
September 2, 2019, 10:55 am
Iranian oil tanker pursued by US slows to a near-halt off Syrian coast
Adrian Darya 1 pauses in eastern Mediterranean; US maintains Tehran-flagged vessel intends to sell crude oil to Assad regime
By Jon Gambrell
In this photo from August 18, 2019, an Iranian flag flutters on board the Adrian Darya oil tanker, formerly known as Grace 1, off the coast of Gibraltar. (Johnny Bugeja/AFP)
August 31, 2019, 8:32 am
US blacklists Iranian oil tanker accused of skirting sanctions on Syria
Treasury Department says ultimate beneficiary from sale of crude aboard Adrian Darya 1 is Iran’s Quds Force, which will use proceeds to ‘propagate terrorism’
By AFP and TOI staff
Screen grab from footage released by US Department of Defense on June 15, 2019 which it says shows Iran removing unexploded mine from Gulf tanker (Department of Defense via CNN)
August 29, 2019, 5:07 am
US cyber attack said to have disabled Iran’s ability to target oil tankers
New York Times says American hack wiped out critical database used by Revolutionary Guards; Tehran still struggling to restart system
By TOI staff
A supertanker hosting an Iranian flag is seen on the water in the British territory of Gibraltar, August 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Marcos Moreno)
August 26, 2019, 1:21 pm
Iran says it has sold the oil aboard tanker pursued by US
Tehran doesn’t name buyer of crude carried by Adrian Darya 1 tanker, which was temporarily seized by Gibraltar for suspected sanctions-busting
By Nasser Karimi
A supertanker hosting an Iranian flag is seen on the water in the British territory of Gibraltar, August 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Marcos Moreno)
August 24, 2019, 8:42 am
Iranian oil tanker pursued by US changes destination to Turkey
After US warns allies not to assist Adrian Darya 1, ship heads to port of Mesrin, some 200 km from Syria refinery to which it was allegedly headed when it was seized off Gibraltar
By Jon Gambrell
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 20, 2019, 6:11 pm
After US warns against aiding Iran tanker, Greece says it got no request to dock
Athens officials say they are monitoring the oil ship Adrian Darya 1 after maritime tracker gives its destination as port of Kalamata
By Agencies
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro gives his thumb during a state visit in Santiago, Chile on March 23, 2019. (CLAUDIO REYES / AFP)
July 19, 2019, 11:40 pm
Brazil’s state oil company denies fuel to 2 Iranian ships
Petrobras says vessels belong to a company sanctioned by the United States
By AP
The Grace 1 supertanker in the British territory of Gibraltar, July 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Marcos Moreno)
July 6, 2019, 4:12 pm
Senior Iranian cleric says UK should be ‘scared’ of Tehran’s response over ship
Member of powerful Assembly of Experts says Britain should fear retaliation in response to interception of oil tanker suspected of violating EU sanctions
By TOI staff and Agencies
The Grace 1 supertanker in the British territory of Gibraltar, July 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Marcos Moreno)
July 5, 2019, 1:29 pm
Tehran official threatens to seize British oil tanker if Iranian ship not freed
Secretary of powerful state body says Iran ‘never hesitated in responding to bullies,’ in response to interception of ship suspected of violating EU sanctions
By Agencies and TOI staff
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)
July 5, 2019, 11:25 am
Iran demands ‘immediate release’ of tanker held in Gibraltar, summons UK envoy
Tehran denounces interception of ship suspected of violating EU sanctions, accuses Britain of acting at behest of the US
By AFP
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