World Alert: U.S. moves to block release of Iranian supertanker held in Gibraltar

The Justice Department lodged a last-minute appeal to seize the tanker, which was carrying 2.1 million barrels of light crude oil when it was detained near Gibraltar in July. The surprise move added to the saga over the tanker, which authorities suspected was taking the crude oil to the Syrian port of Baniyas, in violation of European Union sanctions.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     World Alert Aug 15, 6:42 AM     U.S. moves to block release of Iranian supertanker held in Gibraltar The Justice Department lodged a last-minute appeal to seize the tanker, which was carrying 2.1 million barrels of light crude oil when it was detained near Gibraltar in July. The surprise move added to the saga over the tanker, which authorities suspected was taking the crude oil to the Syrian port of Baniyas, in violation of European Union sanctions. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071