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Iranian Revolutionary Guards patrolling around the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero as it was anchored off the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, on July 21, 2019. (Hasan Shirvani/ MIZAN NEWS AGENCY/AFP)
September 4, 2019, 1:57 pm
Seven crew members from tanker seized by Iran to be released
Owners of Stena Impero say it is not clear when sailors will be set free; no word on release of remaining 16 crew of British-flagged ship
By AFP
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
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)
August 30, 2019, 11:59 pm
Report: Freed Iranian tanker planning to transfer its oil to Syria
Sources tell Wall Street Journal ship will likely offload oil to smaller vessels headed for Arab sate — despite assurances by Tehran and in violation of international sanctions
By TOI staff and AFP
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)
August 30, 2019, 2:55 pm
Iranian tanker released by Gibraltar headed to Lebanon, says Turkey
But Lebanese energy minister claims Adrian Darya 1, which the US wants seized along with its cargo of oil, has not requested permission to dock
By AFP and TOI staff
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)
August 30, 2019, 12:32 pm
Iran oil tanker pursued by US again now says it will go to Turkey
Adrian Darya 1 has already twice recently changed its destination as it wanders the Mediterranean Sea carrying shipment allegedly intended for Syria
By AP
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
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 11, 2019, 4:07 pm
Iran’s Guards: US and UK will ‘regret’ seizing tanker off Gibraltar
Senior officer says move was act of ‘stupidity… a trait the American president has in spades and the British to some extent’
By AFP
The HMS Montrose seen during an exercise off the coast of Oman in 2005. It is currently patrolling the Straights of Hormuz, where its captain says it has had numerous run-ins with Iranian naval forces. (Mick Storey/MOD)
July 11, 2019, 8:43 am
Britain confirms Iran unsuccessfully tried to seize UK tanker in Gulf
London says it is ‘concerned’ after its warship was forced to issue verbal warnings and position itself to prevent action; incident comes after Iranian ship detained in Gibraltar
By TOI staff and Agencies
The HMS Montrose seen during an exercise off the coast of Oman in 2005. It is currently patrolling the Straights of Hormuz, where its captain says it has had numerous run-ins with Iranian naval forces. (Mick Storey/MOD)
July 11, 2019, 3:32 am
British warship said to have thwarted Iranian effort to seize UK tanker in Gulf
CNN says 5 Revolutionary Guards gunships try unsuccessfully to force the tanker off course and into Iranian waters; incident comes after Iranian ship detained in Gibraltar
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, 5:44 am
Iran condemns ‘illegal interception’ of oil supertanker in Gibraltar
Panamanian-flagged carrier is believed to be in violation of EU sanctions against war-ravaged Assad regime; US welcomes ‘excellent news’ of ship’s seizing
By Jorge Guerrero
The Grace 1 super tanker, suspected of carrying Iranian crude oil to Syria in violation of EU sanctions, in the British territory of Gibraltar after it was detained, July 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Marcos Moreno)
July 5, 2019, 2:28 am
US: Detention of tanker loaded with Iranian crude is ‘excellent news’
Panamanian-flagged carrier is believed to be in violation of EU sanctions against war-ravaged Assad regime
By AFP
In this file photo taken on May 28, 2012, Spanish fishing boats sit moored in La Linea de Concepcion, Spain, backdropped by the Rock of Gibraltar. (AP Photo/Marcos Moreno, File)
July 4, 2019, 1:40 pm
Gibraltar detains Syria-bound supertanker with Iranian oil
Panamanian-flagged carrier is believed to be in violation of EU sanctions against war-ravaged Assad regime
By Aritz Parra and Jon Gambrell
A Lebanese soldier stands guard as Syrian refugees gather in their vehicles getting ready to cross into Syria from the eastern Lebanese border town of Arsal, Lebanon, on June 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
November 29, 2018, 3:56 pm
Syria: West should lift sanctions to help refugees return
At Kazakhstan talks between government and opposition, Damascus’s UN envoy says ending economic pressure is ‘real test’ of West’s intentions
By NATALIYA VASILYEVA
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