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The vessel had been detained for a month in Gibraltar for allegedly attempting to breach European Union sanctions on Syria.

The vessel has been detained for over a month for allegedly attempting to breach EU sanctions on Syria.

The ship has already left the British territory following a Supreme Court decision.

The Grace 1 was detained by the Royal Navy last month amid suspicion it was violating EU sanctions on oil shipments to Syria.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has seized an oil tanker carrying 700,000 litres of “smuggled fuel” in the Gulf, according to state media.

HMS Duncan has joined HMS Montrose to help British-flagged ships.

Last week, Iran seized a British-flagged tanker sailing through the Gulf.

The Stena Impero’s owners said they hoped the communication was a sign of possible progress with the Iranian authorities.

The crisis in the Gulf will be one of the first challenges facing the incoming prime minister Boris Johnson.

The problem for Boris Johnson, isn't just his troubled relationship with Iran, it’s his troubled and needy relationships with everyone else.