Timeline of Iran's recent clashes with the West over Gulf shipping, nuclear plans

Record ID: 1449373

  • Title: Timeline of Iran's recent clashes with the West over Gulf shipping, nuclear plans
  • Date: 18th December 2019
  • Summary: The British territory of Gibraltar will not yet release an Iranian oil tanker seized by Royal Marines in the Mediterranean despite an Iranian report that it could do so, an official Gibraltar source says. GIBRALTAR (FILE - AUGUST 13, 2019) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF IRANIAN TANKER GRACE 1 OFF THE COAST OF GIBRALTAR The Gibraltar Chief Minister lifts the detention order of the Grace 1 oil tanker after formal written assurances from Tehran that the ship will not discharge its 2.1 million barrels of oil in Syria. Gibraltar refused a U.S. request to seize the tanker in August, saying it was unable to comply because it was bound by European Union law. AT SEA, OFF GIBRALTAR (FILE - AUGUST 15, 2019) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF GRACE 1 SITTING ANCHORED The Iranian oil tanker is seen flying the red, green and white flag of Iran and bearing the new name of 'Adrian Darya-1' painted in white on its hull. Its previous name, 'Grace 1', had been painted over. The vessel's anchor was still down off Gibraltar. The next day the tanker headed through the Mediterranean towards Greece after it was released by Gibraltar. AT SEA OFF GIBRALTAR COAST (FILE - AUGUST 18, 2019) (REUTERS) OIL TANKER ADRIAN DARYA-1 IN WATER, IRANIAN FLAG FLYING FROM STERN OF TANKER VARIOUS OF IRANIAN FLAG FLYING FROM STERN, LETTERS ON SHIP READING (English): ''ADRIAN DARYA-1'' BOW OF TANKER 'ADRIAN DARYA-1'' WRITTEN ON SIDE OF TANKER NEAR BOW
  • Embargoed: 1st January 2020 18:05
  • Keywords: Adrian Darya BP-operated tanker British Heritage Iranian supertanker Grace 1 Iranian vessels Port Rashid Stena Impero Strait of Hormuz nuclear accord
  • Location: AT SEA / UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION, TEHRAN AND BANDAR ABBAS, IRAN / ANIMATION / ISTANBUL, TURKEY / LONDON AND FAWLEY, ENGLAND, UK / WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
  • City: AT SEA / UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION, TEHRAN AND BANDAR ABBAS, IRAN / ANIMATION / ISTANBUL, TURKEY / LONDON AND FAWLEY, ENGLAND, UK / WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
  • Country: Various
  • Topics: Government/Politics,Editors' Choice
  • Reuters ID: LVA00PBAITVT3
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