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Monday, August 19, 2019

Iran warns US against oil tanker seizure as ship leaves Gibraltar

Vessel heads to Greece after UK rejects Washington’s request to detain it further Iran has warned the US against any new attempt to seize an Iranian oil tanker in open seas after it left Gibraltar. The tanker – caught in a standoff between Tehran and the west – was sailing to Greece on Monday after leaving Gibraltar, shipping data showed, hours after the British territory rejected a US request to detain the vessel further. MarineTraffic reported its destination as the Peloponnese city of Kalamata. Continue reading...


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