FOX News: Iranian oil tanker nears coast of Syria as captain refuses to cooperate with delivery, sources say
The Adrian Darya 1, the Iranian oil tanker that the U.S. has pursued for several days, is now fewer than 10 nautical miles from the shores of Syria, intelligence sources tell Fox News.
The captain of the vessel, Akhilesh Kumar, has been refusing to cooperate with a planned oil delivery and has asked to be dismissed or replaced, the sources added.
The ship, formerly known as the Grace 1, turned off its tracking systems as it sailed toward Syria on Monday afternoon.
By entering Syrian waters, the vessel was defying a commitment to the United Kingdom that allowed its release after it was detained in the Strait of Gibraltar.
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Update: Captain Of Controversial Iranian Tanker Wants Out: Report (OilPrice.com)
WNU Editor: I do not blame the captain for wanting out. There are heavy penalties for him if he is caught doing what he is doing now.
