The United States has made in the sanctions list of Iranian tanker Adrian Darya
The United States has made in the sanctions list of Iranian tanker Adrian Darya (who had earlier called Grace 1), released from Gibraltar and heading to Lebanon, said the us Treasury Department.
"Office of foreign assets control (OFAC) Department of the Treasury today took action regarding Adrian Darya 1, an oil tanker carrying 2, 1 million barrels of Iranian oil, from which in the end benefits the "al-Quds" Islamic revolutionary guard Corps ", - reported in circulation.
in addition, in the sanctions list included the ship's captain Akhilesh Kumar.
for reviews of the U.S. Treasury, a tanker carrying oil, the proceeds of which sales go to the " financing of hostile actions of the regime and the spread of terrorism ".
As the source said, at present the tanker in the port of Mersin, are a few more Turkish vessels to transport oil.
at the same time, US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo said, According to reports, the tanker Adrian Darya sent to the Syrian port of Tartus.
on the first day of the week official authorized by the government of Iran, Ali Rabia said about the sale of oil from the tanker and said that it is not aware of his destination. Later, a source at the port said Last news that the tanker sent to Mersin for discharge. Minister of foreign Affairs of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu has said that the tanker is heading for Lebanon.
Government of British Gibraltar, 4 Jul suspect Iranian tanker Grace 1 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. 18 Aug Gibraltar rejected a US request to prolong the detention of the tanker, citing differences in American and European sanctions against Iran, and made the decision not to detain the ship. On the night of August 19 it left the waters of Gibraltar. In Iran it's called a victory of diplomacy and failure of White house policy.
After a couple of days, the U.S. issued a warrant for the arrest of the tanker. According to the U.S. Department 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 non-compliances of a number of American laws.
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