Grace 1 tanker: UK condemns Iran over Adrian Darya 1 delivery of oil to Syria
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IRANIAN FLAGGED OIL TANKER “ADRIAN DARYA-1” AKA “GRACE 1” CURRENT POSITION & STATUS
On Monday 2nd September. The vessel switched off its Automatic Identification System
(AIS) – its tracking beacon
(At its last report, the vessel, which is being pursued by the US, was 45 nautical miles (83km) off the coast of Lebanon and Syria, heading north)
(Intelligence suggests the vessel is heading to the Syrian port of Tartus – a short distance from its last-known position)
1. Iranian officials have not revealed who bought the ship’s cargo, only confirming that it has been sold (It is carrying 2.1 million barrels of Iranian crude worth about $130m (£108.4m)
