TEHRAN: Iran demanded that Britain immediately release an oil tanker it has detained in Gibraltar, accusing it of acting at the bidding of the United States.
Authorities in Gibraltar, a British overseas territory on Spain’s southern tip at the western entrance to the Mediterranean, said they suspected the tanker was carrying crude to Syria in violation of EU sanctions. The ship was detained four kilometres south of Gibraltar in what it considers British waters, although Spain, which lays claim to the territory, says they are Spanish.
“That refinery is the property of an entity that is subject to European Union sanctions against Syria.Spanish foreign minister Josep Borrell told reporters the vessel was detained at the request of the United States. The tanker’s detention comes just days after Iran announced it would exceed the uranium enrichment limit set up as part of the 2015 deal to avoid it building up to the level required for a nuclear warhead.
White House National Security Advisor John Bolton, a champion of the hawkish policy towards Tehran, applauded the interception of the supertanker.
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