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Iranian tanker row: Ambassador summoned over Syria claim | Iranian tanker row: Ambassador summoned over Syria claim |
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Oil on an Iranian tanker detained in Gibraltar has been transferred to Syria, in breach of EU sanctions, the foreign secretary has said. | Oil on an Iranian tanker detained in Gibraltar has been transferred to Syria, in breach of EU sanctions, the foreign secretary has said. |
The ship, seized in July with the help of UK Royal Marines, was released after Iran gave written assurances that it was not bound for Syria. | The ship, seized in July with the help of UK Royal Marines, was released after Iran gave written assurances that it was not bound for Syria. |
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said it was clear the tanker had transferred its cargo in Syria. | Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said it was clear the tanker had transferred its cargo in Syria. |
Mr Raab has summoned the Iranian ambassador to the Foreign Office. | Mr Raab has summoned the Iranian ambassador to the Foreign Office. |
The Adrian Darya One - previously called Grace One - had originally listed its destination as Turkey, when it was released after being detained in Gibraltar for six weeks. | The Adrian Darya One - previously called Grace One - had originally listed its destination as Turkey, when it was released after being detained in Gibraltar for six weeks. |
Satellite images appeared to show the vessel off the Syrian coast on Friday. | Satellite images appeared to show the vessel off the Syrian coast on Friday. |
In a statement, the Foreign Office said Iran's actions represented an "unacceptable violation of international norms" and that the UK would raise the issue at the UN General Assembly later this month. | |
But an Iranian foreign ministry spokesman would only say the ship had delivered its cargo after docking "on the Mediterranean coast". | But an Iranian foreign ministry spokesman would only say the ship had delivered its cargo after docking "on the Mediterranean coast". |
The US vowed on Sunday to impose sanctions on any buyer of the 2.1 million barrels of Iranian crude oil on board. | The US vowed on Sunday to impose sanctions on any buyer of the 2.1 million barrels of Iranian crude oil on board. |
The foreign secretary also accused Iran of illegally supplying weapons to Houthi insurgents in Yemen, supporting what he called "Hezbollah terrorists" and hijacking commercial ships passing through the Gulf. | The foreign secretary also accused Iran of illegally supplying weapons to Houthi insurgents in Yemen, supporting what he called "Hezbollah terrorists" and hijacking commercial ships passing through the Gulf. |
"We want Iran to come in from the cold but the only way to do that is to keep its word and comply with the rules-based international system," he added. | "We want Iran to come in from the cold but the only way to do that is to keep its word and comply with the rules-based international system," he added. |
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