British police on Friday were questioning the crew of an Iranian supertanker that was seized at 4 a.m. Thursday in waters near Gibraltar, and which remains anchored close to the eastern shore of what locals refer to as “the Rock.”Gibraltar’s supreme court announced it was extending the authority to hold the ship for 14 more days, saying there are “reasonable grounds to believe that the vessel was acting in breach of established of EU sanctions against Syria.”A spokesperson for Gibraltar’s government told VOA that an initial order to seize the vessel for up to 72 hours was issued the day …read more
Source: Voice of America
