Iran refutes claims on making assurances about Adrian Daria 1’s destination
MNA – The Iranian Ambassador to the UK Hamid Baedinejad has quoted Gibraltar’s chief minister’s remarks as evidence to prove that Iran…
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Envoy says Adrian Darya’s oil belongs to private firm
IRNA – Iranian Ambassador to London in a message said the super tanker Adrian Darya’s cargo has been sold to a private…
Adrian Darya oil tanker unloads Iran’s cargo at Mediterranean shores
IRNA – The super tanker Adrian Darya has unloaded its cargo from Iran in the Mediterranean Sea, said Iran’s Foreign Ministry on…
US currently has no plan to seize Iranian tanker ‘Adrian Darya 1’: Pentagon chief
MNA – US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Thursday he currently had no plan on his desk to seize the Iranian…
Iran warns UN shipping agency about US moves against oil tanker
Tasnim – Iran’s Embassy in London warned the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations’ shipping agency, about the US’ hazardous moves…
US has resorted to outright blackmailing, says FM Zarif
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said late on Wednesday that the United States has resorted to outright blackmailing. In…
Iran tanker: US offers captain millions to hand over ship
BBC – The US state department has confirmed it offered millions of dollars to the captain of an Iranian oil tanker which…
Crimea invites Iran to use its ports as a US sanctions workaround – Official
The Moscow Times – Crimea has offered Iran access to its ports as a way for Tehran to avoid Western sanctions on…
US blacklists Iranian-operated Adrian Darya 1, sanctions captain
Press TV – The United States has blacklisted the Iranian-operated supertanker Adrian Darya 1 and sanctioned its captain, according to the US…
Iranian tanker changes course away from Turkish coast: tracking data
Reuters – Iranian tanker Adrian Darya, at the center of a dispute between Washington and Tehran, has changed course away from the…
Iran’s oil tanker Adrian Darya changes course after entering Turkish waters – Report
Sputnik – The oil tanker was seized by Gibraltar on 4 July on suspicion of carrying oil to Syria in violation of…
‘They are going to deliver this oil to Syria’: How an Iranian supertanker is flouting Trump’s sanctions
CBC News | Pete Evans: Last spring, the Grace I left a filling station in the middle of the Persian Gulf loaded…
US seeks to prevent Iranian tanker Adrian Darya from off-loading in Mediterranean ports
Sputnik – The oil-laden Iranian tanker Adrian Darya currently appears to be heading to Turkey after its release from detention off Gibraltar…
Iranian Navy ready to escort Adrian Darya tanker ‘if need be’
MNA – Iran’s Navy is ready to safeguard its recently-released oil tanker Adian Darya 1 if necessary, says the Deputy Coordinator of…
Iranian oil tanker going to Turkey: Report
Tasnim – The Iranian oil tanker released recently by Gibraltar is heading to a port in Turkey, a report said. The crew…
Iranian tanker sails towards Mediterranean despite US sanctions
Alwaght – Despite the last-minute US efforts to block the release of the Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya 1, the vessel finally…
Iran tanker ‘HELM’ breaks down in Red Sea
MNA – The National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) reported Wed. that one of its oil tankers, identified as HELM, has broken down…
Oil tanker release shows Iran’s int’l power: Top general
Tasnim – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri said the recent release of the country’s…
Release of Iranian tanker not enough, compensation needed: Judiciary chief
MNA – Iran’s Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raeisi said the release of Iran-operated supertanker, Adrian Darya 1, is not enough and aggressors need…
Iran warns against plots regarding re-seizure of Adrian Daria
IRNA – Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Abbas Mousavi says the UK July 4 seizure of a tanker carrying Iranian oil…
Iran-operated tanker Adrian Darya leaves anchorage at Gibraltar
Press TV – The Iran-operated Adrian Darya 1 supertanker, which was recently released by the government of Gibraltar one month after being…
US demand to detain Iranian tanker rejected by Gibraltar – Government
Sputnik – Earlier this week, the Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 was given permission to leave Gibraltar after spending a month in…
Iranian navy commander: Forces ready to escort oil tanker
FNA – Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said on Sunday that his forces are ready to escort the newly released…
All should be ready as enemies don’t stop devising plots: Kharrazi
MNA – The head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Kamal Kharrazi said all the country should be ready to confront…
Iranian tanker Grace 1 leaving Gibraltar after month-long arrest
Sputnik – Earlier this week, the Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 was given permission to leave Gibraltar after spending a month in…
Iran envoy elaborates on reasons behind renaming Grace 1
IRNA – Iranian Ambassador to London in a message said the recently-released Iranian supertanker Grace 1 was not renamed due to circumventing…
Release of Grace 1 marks a suicide for Bolton
Tehran Times – When Britain impounded the Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 on July 4, John Bolton, Donald Trump’s ultra-hawkish national security…
Captain of Grace 1 resigns from keeping command
MNA – Reports say that as US issues warrant for seizure, the captain of the Iranian supertanker, Grace 1, no longer wants…
UK envoy says law very clear
IRNA – The UK Ambassador to Iran Rob Macaire refrred to released Grace 1 tanker carrying Iranian oil, saying the law is…
US unveils warrant for seizure of Iran-operated Grace 1
Press TV – The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has unveiled a warrant for the seizure of the Iran-operated Grace 1 supertanker…
UK understands today Iran’s power different from past: Larijani
MNA – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that the United Kingdom, which once helped in organizing 1953 coup in Iran, has…
Release of ‘Grace 1’ oil tanker, a diplomatic victory for Iran
MNA – Chief of Staff of Iranian President Mahmoud Vaezi said that release of Iranian oil tanker ‘Grace 1’, which was seized…
Gov’t spox terms Grace 1 release result of powerful diplomacy
IRNA – Iranian Government spokesman Ali Rabie in a message said releasing the Grace 1 supertanker carrying Iranian oil has been the…
Iran made no commitments in exchange for release of Grace 1: FM spokesman
MNA – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said Iran made no commitments regarding supplying oil to Syria in exchange for the release…
US threatens visa ban on crew of Iranian tanker after failing to block Gibraltar departure
MNA – The United States on Thursday threatened a visa ban on the crew of a seized Iranian supertanker whose departure from…
Zarif stresses UK unlawful seizure of oil tanker
IRNA – Iranian foreign minister in a message referred to Iran’s embassy note to UKFCO, saying seizure of tanker carrying Iran oil…
FM Zarif condemns US attempt to steal Iran’s property
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that in continuation of its economic terrorism against the Iranian people, Washington has…
Gibraltar releases Iran-operated tanker despite US pressure
Press TV – Gibraltar’s government has released an Iranian-operated supertanker, which was seized by British marines in the Strait of Gibraltar on…
Release of UK seized Iranian oil tanker ‘Grace 1’ postponed at US request
MNA – The release of UK seized Iranian oil tanker ‘Grace 1’ was postponed at the request of the United States. The…
Iranian oil tanker waiting green light to leave Gibraltar soon
Press TV – An Iranian oil tanker seized by British Royal Marines in early July will be released on Thursday, a report…