Britain seizes tanker suspected of carrying oil to Syria

Britain seizes tanker suspected of carrying oil to Syria
British Royal Marines and Gibraltar police have seized a supertanker suspected of carrying oil to Syria in breach of EU sanctions. Shipbrokers and tanker ...
Financial Times
https://www.ft.com/content/f31c12a4-9e32-11e9-9c06-a4640c9feebb


Oil tanker bound for Syria detained in Gibraltar
Royal Marines have boarded an oil tanker on its way to Syria thought to be breaching EU sanctions, the government of Gibraltar has said. Authorities said there ...
BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48865030


Royal Marines and Gibraltar seize ship suspected of taking Iranian oil to Syria
A detachment of nearly 30 Royal Marines and Gibraltarian police have seized a supertanker suspected of carrying Iranian oil to Syria in what the UK said was a ...
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/04/royal-marines-gibraltar-tanker-oil-syria-eu-sanctions


Royal Marines storm super tanker using helicopters and speedboats
Iran says it is summoning the British ambassador in Tehran over what it says is the "illegal seizure" of an Iranian tanker.
Sky News
https://news.sky.com/story/gibraltar-detains-super-tanker-carrying-oil-to-syria-11756345

Iranian official threatens to seize British oil tanker
An Iranian official has said a British oil tanker should be seized, if a detained Iranian ship is not released. British Royal Marines helped officials in Gibraltar to ...
BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48882455


Iran vows to seize a British oil tanker in dramatic escalation 24 hours after Royal Marines stormed ‘Iranian’
IRAN today sensationally threatened to seize a British oil tanker unless the ship detained by the Royal Marines in Gibraltar during a dramatic raid is released ...
The Sun
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9442987/iran-vows-to-seize-a-british-tanker/

Iranian boats 'tried to intercept British tanker'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48946051

Iran tanker seizure: UK 'deeply concerned'
The UK government has said it is "deeply concerned" about Iran's "unacceptable" seizure of a British-flagged tanker in the Gulf. The Stena Impero's owners say ...
BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-49054586


Chris Hughes: Tanker capture is extremely serious and may prompt military action
In all likelihood it will be Boris Johnson, a diplomatic hand grenade where Tehran is concerned, taking the necessary action.
Mirror Online
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/chris-hughes-tanker-capture-extremely-18367549


Iran stokes Gulf tensions by seizing two British-linked oil tankers
Iran seized two oil tankers – one registered in the UK, the other in Liberia – in the strait of Hormuz on Friday, marking a dramatic escalation in the worsening ...
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/19/british-tanker-iran-capture-fears-stena-impero-uk-ship-latest

Iran tanker seizure: UK 'didn't take eye off ball', Hammond says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-49063646

Iranian tanker ‘released by Gibraltar’ despite US bid to seize ship
Iranian foreign minister describes last-minute US efforts to seize vessel as ‘piracy attempt’
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/us-iran-oil-tanker-gibraltar-released-gulf-latest-vessel-seized-a9061071.html