Iran Says Oil Aboard Tanker Sought By The U.S. Has Been Sold To An Unknown Buyer

DW: Iran sells oil from tanker released by Gibraltar

Iran did not identify the buyer of the 2.1 million barrels of oil or where the vessel is currently headed. The US previously said it would take action to prevent the oil from being delivered to Syria.

The oil from an Iranian tanker at the heart of a standoff between Washington and Tehran has been sold, the Iranian government announced on Monday.

Government spokesman Ali Rabiei did not identify who bought the 2.1 million barrels of crude oil onboard the ship estimated to be worth $130 million (€117 million).

He added the buyer of the oil will now decide the ship's destination.

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