EXCLUSIVE: Iranian oil tanker seized by Royal Marines to be released in hopes of ending stand-off
oil tanker on July 19 close to the Strait of Hormuz.
Sources close to the Rock’s boss Mr Picardo have told The Sun that he has now been satisfied that the Grace 1 is no longer heading toThe ship’s captain is believed to have given the Chief Minister a written undertaking, and Mr Picardo will not ask a judge to extend its detention during a court hearing on Thursday.
A source close to Mr Picardo said tonight: “There is no reason to keep Grace 1 in Gibraltar a moment longer if we no longer believe it is in breach ofThe Iran ship’s release will spark fresh hope that Iran will then allow the Stena Impero and its largely Indian crew to also leave its southern port of Bandar Abbas.
Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organisation’s boss Jalil Eslami today accused Britain of holding Grace 1 “on false allegations”.Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo will not apply to renew the order to detain the Grace 1Iran guards post video of troops rappelling onto the British oil tanker Stena Impero
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