19 Aug 19
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49390902
An 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.
Gibraltar earlier rejected a request by the US to again seize the ship, which has changed its name from Grace 1 to Adrian Darya-1.
The US made the last-minute request on Friday, a day after Gibraltar lifted its detention order.
Gibraltar said it could not comply with Washington's request to issue a new detention order because US sanctions against Iran did not apply in the EU.
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Hahaha
Good on you Gibralter!
19 Aug 19
@shavixmir saidThey have opened themselves up to a withering morning tweet storm from King Donald the First.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49390902
An 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.
Gibraltar earlier rejected a request by the US to again seize the ship, which has changed its name from G ...[text shortened]... cause US sanctions against Iran did not apply in the EU.
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Hahaha
Good on you Gibralter!
May God have mercy on their souls.
19 Aug 19
@shavixmir saidWhy are you talking about Gibraltar as if it is a country? Isn't it the UK who made this decision?
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49390902
An 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.
Gibraltar earlier rejected a request by the US to again seize the ship, which has changed its name from G ...[text shortened]... cause US sanctions against Iran did not apply in the EU.
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Hahaha
Good on you Gibralter!
19 Aug 19
@athousandyoung saidIt’s
Why are you talking about Gibraltar as if it is a country? Isn't it the UK who made this decision?
An overseas territory.
Basically it has its own parliament and executive. However, certain powers are deferred to the UK parliament (defense and foreign policy probably).
19 Aug 19
@no1marauder saidHaha! Classic.
They have opened themselves up to a withering morning tweet storm from King Donald the First.
May God have mercy on their souls.
Yeah. I reckon trump is gonna get all twittable about the decision.
Gibralter... Gibraltar... oh the chance of a spelling mistake is music to the cockels.
19 Aug 19
@athousandyoung saidUntil the 31st of October they are both part of the EU and presumably follow its lead on the question of sanctions. I’m sure if it was up to Boris the tanker in question would still be anchored off the coast of Gibraltar.
Why are you talking about Gibraltar as if it is a country? Isn't it the UK who made this decision?
@athousandyoung saidHilarious.
Why are you talking about Gibraltar as if it is a country? Isn't it the UK who made this decision?
Don't bother Shav with facts, it confuses him.
19 Aug 19
@shavixmir saidMaybe Trump will ask to buy Gibralter .
Haha! Classic.
Yeah. I reckon trump is gonna get all twittable about the decision.
Gibralter... Gibraltar... oh the chance of a spelling mistake is music to the cockels.
19 Aug 19
@shavixmir saidMaybe Donald will buy Gibraltar. 😆
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49390902
An 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.
Gibraltar earlier rejected a request by the US to again seize the ship, which has changed its name from G ...[text shortened]... cause US sanctions against Iran did not apply in the EU.
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Hahaha
Good on you Gibralter!
19 Aug 19
@averagejoe1 saidToo much is just right !! 😛
If he buys Gibraltar he will make money!!!!! Many here would be quite opposed to someone making any more money than they need, I don't care WHO he is. How much money is enough, anyway?