28 Mar 2024
Sunday 7 July 2019 - 11:56
Story Code : 353520

UKs seizure of Iranian oil tanker a US-EU coordinated scenario: MP


MNA A member of the presiding board of Parliaments national security commission said Britains seizure of an Iran-operated supertanker off the coast of Gibraltar was a predetermined scenario coordinated between Europe and the US.







Speaking to Mehr correspondent on Sunday, Mohammad Javad Jamali said the first objective of the move was to exert pressure on Iran.

Another objective of theirs was to escape forward, because the European sides to the nuclear deal have failed to live up to their commitments to the agreement and now seek to overshadow their JCPOA violations, he added.

On early Thursday morning, British Royal Marines in Gibraltar stormed the 300,000-tonne Grace 1 and detained it, accusing it of carrying oil to Syria in possible violation of the European Unions sanctions on the war-torn Arab country.

According to Gibraltar authorities, the 28 crewmembers, who are nationals of India, Pakistan and Ukraine, are currently staying aboard the tanker, along with local police and customs officers boarding the vessel for a period of a probe.

Iran has condemned the move as maritime piracy and summonedBritains ambassador in protest over the measure.

Jalami maintained that Britain will always follow the US policies.

He also stressed the need for pursuing the case through legal channels and the UN Security Council.


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