[Reuters, London 10th]-British Foreign Minister Raab sold oil to the Syrian Assad administration on 10th after the Iranian oil tanker "Adrian Dahlia" released after being captured in British Gibraltar He accused him of refusing his promise to not sell it to Syria.
The tanker was captured by the British Marines off Gibraltar on July 4 on suspicion of transporting oil to Syria in violation of European Union (EU) sanctions. It was released on August 15 because of a written commitment.
However, the British Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it was clear that Iran had sold the tanker's oil to Syria. Foreign Minister Raab criticized that "Iran has completely violated its commitments," and Syria's "the sale of oil to the brutal regime is part of the Iranian government's series of actions aimed at disrupting local security. "I refused."
“Iran's actions are incompatible with international norms and are unacceptable,” he said.
“The Iranian government once again broke its commitment to the international community for illegal oil transport to the brutal Assad regime,” a US State Department spokesman said. However, he did not directly mention whether the tanker's oil was sold to the Assad administration.