U.S. Power to Seize Oiler Grace 1, Now under Iranian Flag, Is Limited by International Law
As the Adrian Darya 1, formerly the Grace 1, meanders across the Mediterranean Sea, the world is monitoring closely to see where she finally stops to discharge the over two million barrels of Iranian crude oil onboard. Any country or entity aiding the vessel will be deemed by the United States as assisting a foreign terrorist organization.
The tanker Grace 1 was boarded in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar by the British Royal Navy on July 4 as it passed through Gibraltar’s territorial waters. It was detained on suspicion that it was delivering Iranian oil to Syria in violation of European Union sanctions. Although flying a Panamanian flag when detained in Gibraltar, Panama stated that it had revoked the Grace 1’s registration over a month prior as part of its policy to remove vessels believed to be involved in sanctions violations.
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"U.S. Power to Seize Oiler Grace 1, Now under Iranian Flag, Is Limited by International Law," by Dana S. Merkel was published in USNI News on August 29, 2019.