Iran’s Grace 1 oil tanker, now renamed the Adrian Darya 1, left
Gibraltar on Sunday after an agreement was reached to end its month and a
half detention on the promise they wouldn’t deliver any oil to Syria.
The EU doesn’t allow Syria to buy oil.
That part seems sorted, and reports now are that the tanker is en route to Greece,
where it will sell its oil instead. The EU won’t object to selling oil
to Greece, an EU member nation, and as part of the P5+1 nuclear deal
allows EU companies to buy from Iran at their own discretion.
The US is still angry, of course. The US doesn’t allow Syria to buy oil,
nor Iran to sell oil, and also has attempted to have the tanker and its
oil seized under US civil forfeiture, something Gibraltar rejected. US
courts have issued a warrant allowing the US Marshals to try to capture
the tanker.
Iranian officials have downplayed the risk of the US actually trying to
seize their ship in the Mediterranean, and Iran’s Navy has said they
will provide a military escort to the extent they think it might be
necessary.
Either way, the US State Department says they’ve contacted Greece
and warned them that they have a “strong position” on not buying
anything from Iran without US permission, and that the US never said
Greece could buy that oil.
There goes what was left of even pretending that international law exists. And the country that is breaking the international law and substituting it with its own domestic laws cannot be global leader. US is forfeiting every role in building international consensus and expanding global legal framework. Other then EU followers, there is not much buying of this new legal textbook around the globe.
Yes, and notice the media almost never mentions that EU rules/laws have zilch international authority.
No international authority? The Netherlands cannot sign a trade deal with our President.
No international authority? The Schengen borders with its rules are internationally recognized. I have no idea what you mean.
EU sanctions on Syria have nothing to do (as in no authority) with Iran selling oil to Syria. Get it? If not, talk to your buddy Bibi.
“The EU doesn’t allow Syria to buy oil.”
“Either way, the US State Department says they’ve contacted Greece and warned them that they have a “strong position” on not buying anything from Iran without US permission, and that the US never said Greece could buy that oil.”
I keep reading these types of things and I keep scratching my nuts wondering “Why?”. My nuts are raw.
Perhaps the US Navy is short, need to siphon gas. Absolutely keep us updated on your nuts….;?)
Will do Dave. The fact they hang down to my knees makes it more difficult so there is that.
Well, yet ok if you don’t have to buy an extra slipper for em…
Not there yet. But damn!
Lordy!
It is mistaken to say, “The EU doesn’t allow Syria to buy oil.”
The EU does not allow EU members to sell oil to Syria.
The EU does not assert the extraterritorial jurisdiction that the US asserts. The EU tries to govern only the EU.
Those were Ditz’s words. Either way, they’re nut scratchers.
No, EU law does not allow EU members to BUY oil FROM Syria…
Since when EU was exporting oil to other countries?!!!
North Sea oil is EU oil. Also, those who trade in oil and refine it often export some of the refinery products, and swap oil heavy for light or sweet for sour. Syria itself exports no oil net, but exports much of its limited light sweet crude then imports back more of cheaper stuff to burn in power plants.
Unless countries stand up to the US it achieves world domination, so it’s better to fight than than lay under its boot because they’re not great soldiers anyway.
The whole thing was just a PR stunt to get people used to the idea of the US – and its poodle, Britain – seizing Iranian ships. The same applies to Trump’s talking about a blockade of Venezuela.
The end goal is a blockade of Iran in order to force Iran to retaliate, so Trump can blame Iran for starting the Iran war. It may take months to get there, however, as they have to maneuver carefully to avoid being directly blamed for starting the war. Trump wants a war with Iran, but for election reasons he wants to avoid being blamed for starting it.
Right, except that its Bibi who wants the war, and our man is hopping to it.
The all-white EU cabal has no right to tell any other country whom to do business with. Screw ’em.
The correct (Greek) response to US: Go piss up a rope.
The correct (American citizen) response to our own government: Go piss up a rope.
“on the promise they wouldn’t deliver any oil to Syria. The EU doesn’t allow Syria to buy oil.”
Mr. Ditz: you got it totally wrong!? I am very surprised from a journalist with your caliber and experience! Please report the facts not the delusional assumptions or default outlets.
The EU sanction only applies to EU members buying oil FROM Syria, Not The Other Way Around!!!!
The seizure of the oil tanker was 1000% illegal…