Iran has warned the United States against attempting to seize an oil tanker that set sail from Gibraltar after being impounded for six weeks.
The Adrian Darya One, headed east into the Mediterranean Sea hours after authorities in Gibraltar rejected a request from Washington to hold the ship.
It was headed for the Greek port of Kalamata.
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An Iranian foreign ministry says any attempt at seizing the vessel would have “grave consequences”.
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