Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Confusion as Turkey says Iranian tanker now headed toward Lebanon
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS AUGUST 30, 2019 / 3:27 AM / UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO
Confusion as Turkey says Iranian tanker now headed toward Lebanon
Nerijus Adomaitis, Jonathan Spicer
5 MIN READ
OSLO/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey said on Friday that an Iranian oil tanker at the center of a confrontation between Washington and Tehran was headed to Lebanon’s waters after changing course several times, although Beirut said it was not informed of the plan.
According to Refinitiv tracking data, the Adrian Darya, formerly called Grace 1, made another U-turn on Friday and headed for Turkey’s Iskenderun port, 200 km (124 miles) north of Syria’s Baniyas refinery, the tanker’s suspected original destination.
When the ship was released off Gibraltar in mid-August after a five-week standoff, Iran assured Britain that the cargo was not headed to Syria.
The latest twist sets it in the direction of Syria, and raises the possibility that a ship-to-ship transfer of cargo may be attempted once it nears Lebanon’s coast.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday that despite the tracking data, the tanker was “for sure” not going to Turkish ports but rather toward Lebanese waters.
-snip-
Confusion as Turkey says Iranian tanker now headed toward Lebanon
Nerijus Adomaitis, Jonathan Spicer
5 MIN READ
OSLO/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey said on Friday that an Iranian oil tanker at the center of a confrontation between Washington and Tehran was headed to Lebanon’s waters after changing course several times, although Beirut said it was not informed of the plan.
According to Refinitiv tracking data, the Adrian Darya, formerly called Grace 1, made another U-turn on Friday and headed for Turkey’s Iskenderun port, 200 km (124 miles) north of Syria’s Baniyas refinery, the tanker’s suspected original destination.
When the ship was released off Gibraltar in mid-August after a five-week standoff, Iran assured Britain that the cargo was not headed to Syria.
The latest twist sets it in the direction of Syria, and raises the possibility that a ship-to-ship transfer of cargo may be attempted once it nears Lebanon’s coast.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday that despite the tracking data, the tanker was “for sure” not going to Turkish ports but rather toward Lebanese waters.
-snip-
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-iran-tanker/confusion-as-turkey-says-iranian-tanker-now-headed-toward-lebanon-idUSKCN1VK0N0
1 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
= new reply since forum marked as read