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U.S. Warrant Issued for Seizure of Iranian Oil Tanker in Gibraltar
2019-08-17
A U.S. court has issued a warrant for the seizure of an Iranian tanker that British Royal Marines had seized last month in Gibraltar, a court document showed on Friday.
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Gibraltar Orders Iranian Tanker Release despite US Detention Bid
2019-08-16
Gibraltar's Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favour of releasing an Iranian supertanker seized on suspicion of shipping oil to war-torn Syria in breach of international sanctions, in a blow to the United States which had tried to block the vessel's departure.
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Gibraltar to Release Iranian Oil Tanker on Thursday -Sun Newspaper
2019-08-15
The British territory of Gibraltar will on Thursday release an Iranian oil tanker seized by Royal Marines in the Mediterranean in July, the Sun newspaper reported, citing sources close to Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo.
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Iran's Rouhani Says Gulf Countries can Protect Region’s Security
2019-08-15
President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday Iran and other Gulf states could protect the region's security and foreign forces were not needed, state TV reported, repeating a longstanding rejection of a U.S. maritime security mission in the region.
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Gibraltar Government Source Denies Tanker will Leave on Tuesday
2019-08-14
A highly placed Gibraltarian government source denied on Tuesday an Iranian news agency report which said the Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 would be leaving the British overseas territory on Tuesday.
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Iran Slams Bahrain's "Provocative" Gulf Military Conference
2019-08-13
Iran on Thursday hit out at Bahrain for hosting a "provocative" conference on Gulf maritime security and for its "anti-Iran" rhetoric accusing Tehran of attacking tankers in sensitive waters.
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Reprieve Calls for Signing Petition Raised to Boris Johnson to Re-Try Torture Victim Maher Al-Khabbaz
2019-08-07
Reprieve called on its supporters to sign a petition raised to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson demanding him to interfere and call Bahrain to re-try the torture victim and death convict Maher Al-Khabbaz.
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UK Prime Minister Confirms to King of Bahrain UK Commitment to Iran Nuclear Deal
2019-08-07
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed in a phone call with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa UK's commitment to the Iran nuclear deal.
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UK Joins US-Led Maritime Security Mission in Gulf, Germany Rejects
2019-08-06
Britain on Monday joined the United States in a maritime security mission in the Gulf to protect merchant vessels travelling through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran seized a British-flagged vessel.
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Iran Says Ready for Worst in Battle to Save Nuclear Deal amid Standoff with U.S.
2019-08-02
President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday that Iran was ready for the worst in an uphill struggle to salvage its nuclear deal with world powers abandoned by the United States, but that he was sure Tehran would eventually prevail.
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Bahrain Hosts Military Conference to Discuss Navigation Security in the Region
2019-08-01
Bahrain hosted a conference on Gulf maritime security on Wednesday, after multiple attacks on shipping in the strategic Strait of Hormuz sent tensions soaring between Iran and the US.
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Bahraini Dissident Climbs onto Bahraini Embassy Rooftop in London in Protest against Imminent Execution of Al-Arab and Al-Malali
2019-07-27
Bahraini dissident Mousa Abed Ali climbed onto the Bahraini embassy rooftop in London in protest against the imminent execution of Ahmad Al-Malali and Ali Al-Arab.
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Britain Begins Escorting all UK Vessels through Hormuz Strait
2019-07-26
Britain has started sending a warship to accompany all British-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, a change in policy announced on Thursday after the government previously said it did not have resources to do so.
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UK Approved Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia after Jamal Khashoggi Murder
2019-07-24
British ministers signed off nearly £650m worth of arms license exports to Saudi Arabia in the six months following the brutal murder of the dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi by regime forces, The Independent newspaper said.
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Operator of Seized British Tanker Says still Waiting to Visit Crew in Iran
2019-07-24
The Swedish-based operator of the British-flagged tanker seized last week by Iran said on Tuesday it was still awaiting permission to visit the ship's 23 crew members.
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Gibraltar Extends Detention of Iranian Tanker for a Month
2019-07-20
Gibraltar was granted the power on Friday to detain Iran's Grace 1 oil tanker for another month, keeping the vessel at the center of a big-power quarrel between Iran and the United States and its allies.
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Britain Says Deployment of Warship to Gulf is to Protect its Interests
2019-07-18
Britain is sending its HMS Kent warship to the Gulf to protect its interests and ensure freedom of navigation after tensions with Iran, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Wednesday, after earlier saying that the mission was routine.
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Britain Plans Additional Warship Presence in Gulf
2019-07-17
Britain will send a third warship to the Persian Gulf, though the move is not related to the current Iran crisis, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Tuesday.
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Gibraltar Police Release all Crew Members of Detained Iranian Tanker
2019-07-13
Gibraltar police said on Friday that all four crew members of the Iranian Grace 1 tanker have been released on bail without charge after it was detained last week on suspicion of breaking European sanctions by taking oil to Syria.
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Britain Replaces Warship in Gulf, to Maintain Continuous Presence
2019-07-13
Britain said on Friday it would deploy the destroyer HMS Duncan warship to the Gulf to replace HMS Montrose, maintaining a continuous presence there during a time of heightened tension in the region.