Iran Press/Iran news: The Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya 1, formerly known as Grace 1, has changed its course, sailing away from the Turkish coast, according to Refinitiv ship tracking data.
Earlier today, a shipping source at Mersin port stated that the tanker, which has been recently released from Gibraltar, was entering Turkish territorial waters and heading toward the port. According to the source, the tanker will be unloaded at the port after its arrival, Sputnik reported.
The tanker, initially bound for the Greek port of Kalamata, changed its destination in its Automatic Identification System (AIS) on Saturday, setting course for Mershin, Turkey instead, according to the ship-tracking website MarineTraffic.com.
The Adrian Darya, which previously went by name Grace 1, was detained in Gibraltar in July for allegedly transporting crude to Syria in breach of the EU sanctions. The vessel was released almost a month later.
Iran has strictly rejected any claims regarding the destination of the vessel.
Relations between Washington and Tehran have deteriorated since the US unilaterally withdrew from the Iranian nuclear deal and moved to reimpose sanctions targeting the Islamic republic. 213/208
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