An Iranian oil supertanker that was seized by the UK, a move that came amid escalating tension between Tehran and the West, has been released.
The Adrian Darya, formerly known as the Grace 1, set sail under an Iranian flag for an unknown destination.
The release of the tanker comes more than a month after British Royal Marines stormed the tanker because it was believed to have been carrying oil to Syria, which would have been in breach of European Union sanctions.
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The Supreme Court in the British territory of Gibraltar approved the release of the Grace 1, after officials said they no longer wished to detain it.
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