News of the Day From Around the World, Aug. 19
1 Disputed tanker: Authorities in Gibraltar on Sunday rejected the United States’ latest request not to release a seized Iranian supertanker, clearing the way for the vessel to set sail after being detained last month for allegedly attempting to breach European Union sanctions on Syria. The tanker’s release comes amid a growing confrontation between Iran and the West after President Trump pulled Washington out of Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers. Gibraltar’s government said it was allowing... Читать дальше...