In the United States court issued a warrant for the arrest of the Iranian tanker Grace 1
In the United States court issued a warrant for the arrest of the Iranian tanker Grace 1, which first released the government of the British of Gibraltar, reports the U.S. justice Department.
according to the Ministry of justice, the Court for the district of Columbia ruled that the oil tanker, all the oil on Board and 995 thousand dollars shall be confiscated in connection with infractions of American law "international emergency economic powers" (IEEPA), the law On Bank fraud and the law on money laundering and forfeiture law for activities linked with crime.
It is alleged that a tanker carried to Syria oil from Iran in the interests of the Islamic revolution guards Corps (IRGC), which the United States first declared a terrorist organization.
on Thursday, the state Department issued a message in which he threatened " serious consequences all who are connected with Grace 1 ".
Gibraltar, July 4, the suspect tanker in violation of the punishment of the EU against Syria. Law enforcement authorities arrested the captain, the senior assistant of the tanker and another 2 crew members. On Thursday, the Iranian Ambassador in London, Hamid Baidinejad said Grace 1 will soon leave British possession.
in Iran, the liberation of the tanker Grace 1 in Gibraltar called a victory of diplomacy and failure of White house policy.
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