SUBMIT PICTURE: Iranian oil vessel previously referred to as Grace 1 rests at support off the coastline of the British Mediterranean area, in the Strait of Gibraltar, August 15, 2019. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo

DUBAI, Sept 11 (Reuters)– Iran’s agent to London stated on Wednesday the oil freight of vessel Adrian Darya 1 was cost sea to a personal business, refuting Tehran had actually damaged guarantees it had actually provided over the vessel, yet he firmly insisted EU’s Syria assents did not relate toTehran

“At (the) meeting with the British Foreign Secretary, it was emphasized that British authorities’ action against the tanker carrying Iranian oil was in violation of international law,” ambassador Hamid Baeidinejad stated on Twitter after being mobilized in London.

“EU sanctions cannot be extended to third countries. Despite numerous threats by America, the tanker sold its oil at sea to a private company and has not violated any obligation,” Baeidinejad included.

“The private company … (which is ) the owner of the oil sets the sale destination of the oil,” Baeidinejad informed the state information company IRNA.

Britain stated on Tuesday Iran had actually offered the oil freight of vessel Adrian Darya 1 to Syria, damaging guarantees it had actually provided over the vessel which had actually been restrained in Gibraltar for a thought violation of European Union assents.

Iran stated on Sunday the vessel has actually supplied its oil after docking someplace in the Mediterranean area.

The vessel, previously called Grace 1, was confiscated by British Royal Marine task forces on July 4 on uncertainty of being en path to Syria.

Gibraltar launched it onAug 15 after obtaining official created guarantees from Tehran that the ship would certainly not release its 2.1 million barrels of oil in Syria.

But Britain’s consular service stated in a declaration on Tuesday it was clear Iran had actually breached those guarantees which the oil had actually been moved to Syria.

“Iran has shown complete disregard for its own assurances over Adrian Darya 1,” international preacher Dominic Raab stated in the declaration.

“This sale of oil to (Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s) brutal regime is part of a pattern of behavior by the government of Iran designed to disrupt regional security.” (Reporting by Dubai newsroom; modifying by David Evans)

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