The seizure of an Iranian oil tanker in Gibraltar by British Royal Marines has roused anger in Iran. The tanker was impounded for being in breach of Foreign Ministry sanctions, but Iran's EU described the detention as "illegal and unacceptable". The vessel flies a Panama flag and is listed under a Singaporean company's name, but Tehran's statement confirms it to be Iranian-owned, with data suggesting it was loaded with Iranian oil. Recent Iranian sanctions have made the country more reliant on alternative oil customers and on transporting oil using its own fleet.
The seizure of an Iranian oil tanker in Gibraltar by British Royal Marines has roused anger in Iran. The tanker was impounded for being in breach of EU sanctions, but Iran's Foreign Ministry described the detention as "illegal and unacceptable". The vessel flies a Panama flag and is listed under a Singaporean company's name, but Tehran's statement confirms it to be Iranian-owned, with data suggesting it was loaded with Iranian oil. Recent Iranian sanctions have made the country more reliant on alternative oil customers and on transporting oil using its own fleet.