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Iranian tanker leaves Gibraltar despite US demands to seize it | Iranian tanker leaves Gibraltar despite US demands to seize it |
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The Iranian oil tanker Grace 1, freshly released by Gibraltar and renamed Adrian Darya 1, has reportedly set sail, maritime tracking data shows. It comes after a last-minute US request demanding its seizure was rejected. | The Iranian oil tanker Grace 1, freshly released by Gibraltar and renamed Adrian Darya 1, has reportedly set sail, maritime tracking data shows. It comes after a last-minute US request demanding its seizure was rejected. |
The tanker left the Gibraltar port about midnight local time, the shipping data showed. | |
Excited ship spotters took to Twitter to report that marine traffic monitoring sites showed the vessel moving towards open seas. However, its speed soon came to a near-halt, prompting discussions as to whether it was a technical problem or a false start. | Excited ship spotters took to Twitter to report that marine traffic monitoring sites showed the vessel moving towards open seas. However, its speed soon came to a near-halt, prompting discussions as to whether it was a technical problem or a false start. |
There have been reports that the tanker might have turned off its tracking devices and thereby is no longer visible on online maritime tracking services. | |
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