Iranian senior official "The British side is positive for tanker release" Restraint 1 month more than August 13 23:12
Last month, in the Strait of Gibraltar, which connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, an Iranian maritime official said that the British autonomous government had captured Iranian tankers and held them for more than a month. It is a positive idea for liberation. " It will be noticed whether it will help alleviate tension between the UK and Iran.
On the 13th, Iran's state news agency told a senior official of the Iranian maritime authorities that "the British side is showing positive thoughts on the release of tankers and is exchanging documents for release."
On top of that, a senior official said, “I hope that the problem will be solved in the near future and that tankers will be able to navigate with the Iranian flag,” appealing for early release.
On the other hand, the authorities of British Gibraltar who seized the tanker commented that "we are striving to calm the situation," but did not mention the release specifically.
The autonomous government of British Gibraltar at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula on the European continent seized an Iranian tanker in the Strait of Gibraltar, trying to transport crude oil to Syria on the 4th of last month, against EU-European sanctions, Restraint has been over a month.
After the seizure, it will be noted whether Iran will seize a British-registered tanker in the Persian Gulf.