Iran Set to Release British-Flagged Tanker
IsraelDefense
| 23/09/2019
The seized oil tanker Stena Impero in the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas (Photo: AP)
“After the issuing of the ruling for the end of detention of the English tanker Stena Impero this vessel will soon, and after the passing of 65 days, begin its movement from the port of Bandar Abbas toward international waters,” said Allahmorad Afifipour, the head of the Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran in Hormozgan Province.
Iran seized the Stena Impero on July 19, shortly after the UK detained a vessel in Gibraltar that was allegedly carrying Iranian crude to Syria. Gibraltar released that ship, which was then renamed the Adrian Darya 1, in August. The ship has since been accused of sailing to Syria to deliver its cargo in breach of European Union sanctions. Iran says it sold the oil to a private company while at sea.
Iran detained the 23-member crew along with the ship. It released seven of them earlier this month, but the others have remained with the vessel.
The ship’s remaining crew would be able to disembark once it reaches its first port of call, MTI Network, a crisis media management company working for Stena Bulk, said Sunday.
[Sources: Reuters, Bloomberg]
The seized oil tanker Stena Impero in the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas (Photo: AP)
“After the issuing of the ruling for the end of detention of the English tanker Stena Impero this vessel will soon, and after the passing of 65 days, begin its movement from the port of Bandar Abbas toward international waters,” said Allahmorad Afifipour, the head of the Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran in Hormozgan Province.
Iran seized the Stena Impero on July 19, shortly after the UK detained a vessel in Gibraltar that was allegedly carrying Iranian crude to Syria. Gibraltar released that ship, which was then renamed the Adrian Darya 1, in August. The ship has since been accused of sailing to Syria to deliver its cargo in breach of European Union sanctions. Iran says it sold the oil to a private company while at sea.
Iran detained the 23-member crew along with the ship. It released seven of them earlier this month, but the others have remained with the vessel.
The ship’s remaining crew would be able to disembark once it reaches its first port of call, MTI Network, a crisis media management company working for Stena Bulk, said Sunday.
[Sources: Reuters, Bloomberg]
