British tanker close to docking in Dubai after detention by Iran: CEO
Stena Impero, a British-flagged vessel owned by Stena Bulk, which was seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guard, arrives at Port Rashid in Dubai, United Arab Emirates September 28, 2019. REUTERS/Christopher Pike
The Stena Impero sailed out of Iranian waters on Friday, having been seized by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on July 19 shortly after British forces detained an Iranian tanker off the territory of Gibraltar. The Iranian ship was released in August. Stena Bulk said the crew would receive medical checks and would be de-briefed in Dubai, which lies across the Gulf from Iran, before traveling home to their families. Seven of the 23 crew were freed earlier this month.
The seizure of the vessel, which the Iranian authorities said was for marine violations, followed attacks on other merchant tankers in Gulf waters in May and June. The United States blamed those attacks on Iran, which Tehran denied.
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