Seized Iranian Tanker Leaves Gibraltar Despite U.S. Pressure
An Iranian oil tanker held for six weeks after being impounded left Gibraltar on Sunday, after the authorities in the British territory rejected a request from American officials to turn the vessel over to them, the latest development in an episode that has contributed to raised tensions between Iran and the West. A marine traffic monitoring website showed the tanker, the Grace 1, leaving Gibraltar’s waters shortly after 11 p.m. local time, with a destination of Kalamata, a port city in southern Greece, a move that has raised hopes that ...
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