Tag: Kalamata Greece

• Tuesday, August 20th 2019 - 09:08 UTC

  Gibraltar released Iranian oil tanker heading for Greece; US and Teheran exchange warnings

  

  An Iranian tanker at the centre of an angry confrontation between Iran and Washington sailed for Greece on Monday after it was freed from detention off Gibraltar, as Washington called the release unfortunate and warned Greece and Mediterranean ports against helping the vessel.

• Monday, August 19th 2019 - 09:31 UTC

  Iranian oil tanker finally leaves Gibraltar; US seizure request denied based on EU rules

  

  The Iranian ship held by Gibraltar since July on suspicion of transporting oil to Syria has left port. Marine tracking shows the tanker moving east into the Mediterranean and lists Kalamata in Greece as the destination.