Iranian tanker not heading to Greece — Greek prime minister

Iranian tanker not heading to Greece — Greek prime minister
Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya 1, previously named Grace 1, sits anchored after the Supreme Court of the British territory lifted its detention order. (Reuters/File photo)
Updated 22 August 2019
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Iranian tanker not heading to Greece — Greek prime minister

Iranian tanker not heading to Greece — Greek prime minister
  • The Adrian Darya was detained by Gibraltar after British forces seized it in July on suspicion of breaking sanctions on Syria

PARIS: An Iranian tanker which the United States wants seized is not heading toward Greece as it sails through the Mediterranean, Greek Prime Minister Kyrikos Mitsotakis told France 24 TV on Thursday.
“The ship is not heading toward Greece. We have not received a request for it to dock in a Greek port,” Mitsotakis said.
The Adrian Darya was detained by Gibraltar after British forces seized it in July on suspicion of breaking sanctions on Syria but it was released last week. The United States wants to detain it again on the grounds it has links to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.