Iranian tanker to leave Gibraltar soon despite US pressure

An Iranian ship that was detained in Gibraltar for allegedly attempting to breach sanctions on Syria is ready to depart despite a U.S. attempt to seize it again, a shipping agent says.

A view of the Grace 1 supertanker stands off the coast of the British territory of Gibraltar, Friday Aug. 16, 2019. The lawyer representing the captain of the Iranian supertanker caught in a diplomatic standoff said Friday that the captain no longer wants to be in command of the ship, which is in need of repairs that could prevent its immediate departure from Gibraltar.

MADRID — The shipping agent for an Iranian supertanker caught in a diplomatic standoff says the vessel is ready to depart Gibraltar in “24 to 48 hours,” despite a last-minute effort by the United States to seize it again.

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