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14:57 18.08.2019
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Earlier this week, the Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 was given permission to leave Gibraltar after spending a
month in detention following its seizure by UK marines.

Gibraltar authorities on Sunday rejected another US request not to release Iranian oil tanker Grace 1.

"The Central Authority's inability to seek the Orders requested is a result of the operation of European Union law and the
differences in the sanctions regimes applicable to Iran in the EU and the US", a Gibraltar government statement said.

"The EU sanctions regime against Iran – which is applicable in Gibraltar - is much narrower than that applicable
in the US", according to the statement.

Commenting on the decision, Iranian Navy commander, Adm. Hossein Khanzadi said Iran was ready, if
necessary, to send warships to escort the Iranian tanker.

"We do not plan to send ships to Gibraltar to escort Grace 1, however, as soon as such a request from the Iranian
government is received, the Navy will be ready to send its fleet", Khanzadi said, as cited the Mehr news agency.

On Friday, the US Justice Department issued a warrant for the seizure of the Iranian supertanker. According to
the document, the vessel, all the oil aboard and $995,000 are subject to forfeiture based on violations of the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), bank fraud, money laundering, and terrorism forfeiture
statutes.

Following the detention of the tanker last month, acting Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell claimed that the
 vessel was detained at the request of the United States, which has long been seeking to curtail Iranian oil
exports.

Gibraltar’s authorities later confirmed that Washington had made a last-ditch request to seize the tanker on a
number of allegations.

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Yg Tan
US is acting like a gangster!
who do you think who you are?
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Omisore Peter
Not acting like, they ARE bloody gangsters who think they can do
whatever they damn well please.
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GC Jackson Junior
Omisore Peter the US is already a gangster what more proof can
one want when one country arm twists other countries for its selfish
nature.
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Chas Dusenberry
GC Jackson Junior Lets not overlook the fact that Israel runs the US
now.
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George Welch
It is high time the US bully was slapped down on another attempt to
circumvent international law. Let’s hope this is an example to rest of the
world in waking up to the fact that they can resist the US unending sanctions,
tariffs, and illegal demands.
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LamiyhePro GS Lamiyhe
What a shame! However, thank God, people are starting to understand and
turning their back to the evil.
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