MNA � Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that in continuation of its economic terrorism against the Iranian people, Washington has attempted to steal Iran�s property but it has failed.







In a Thursday tweet, right after report of releasing supertanker Grace 1 by Gibraltar, Zarif took to Twitter and wrote, �Having failed to accomplish its objectives through its Economic Terrorism�including depriving cancer patients of medicine� the US attempted to abuse the legal system to steal our property on the high seas.�

�This piracy attempt is indicative of Trump admin's contempt for the law,� he highlighted.

Despite all US pressures, Gibraltar�s government released on Thursday the Iranian-operated supertanker, which was seized by British marines in the Strait of Gibraltar on July 4.

Earlier on Thursday, Gibraltar said that the US had applied to seize the Iranian-operated oil tanker after British media reported that the vessel�s release was imminent following a set of diplomatic exchanges between Tehran and London.

Late on Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif reiterated that detention of Grace 1 was 100% �unlawful�. He referred to Iran�s London embassy letter to UK Foreign and Commonwealth office.

Zarif said the letter had �Protested the illegal detention of Grace1; Repeated public statements about destination; & Made it crystal clear that EU sanctions do NOT apply to Iran�a position shared by most Europeans.�

�Nothing changes the fact: detention was 100% unlawful,� he stressed.