U.S. Issues Warrant to Seize Iranian Oil Tanker in Gibraltar
Justice Department tries to stop Grace 1 vessel from being released/ LONDON—The U.S. launched new legal action to detain an Iranian tanker in Gibraltar that has become a symbol of tensions between Tehran and the West, unveiling a warrant to seize the ship for alleged violations of American sanctions. In a federal warrant issued in Washington, the U.S. Justice Department alleges the tanker, the Grace 1, used the U.S. financial system in an attempt to send an illicit shipment of crude oil to Syria from Iran. The warrant said the shipment was ...
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