Trump and Pompeo have no right to any further assurances. Greece stated it is not allowing transit to Syria and that is all that is needed.
Greece is a member of the European Union and is an ally to the USA. Their invention on behalf of the Iranian oil tanker, formerly known as Grace 1, is appreciated. If the Brits are satisfied with the agreement and the ship was to sail to Greece then the proper passage is underway and there is no need for further suspicion. The USA has a port in Italy and any necessary observations can be made to ensure the sanctions are respected.
August 21, 2019
Athens - Greece will not provide assistance (click here) in delivering oil to Syria to an Iranian tanker now sailing eastward through the Mediterranean, Deputy Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis said on Wednesday.
“We have sent a clear message that we would not want to facilitate the trafficking of this oil to Syria in any instance,” Varvitsiotis told Greece’s ANT1 television.
The Adrian Darya 1, which was released after being detained in Gibraltar, is carrying 2 million barrels of crude. It is now sailing east with trackers giving its stated destination as the Greek port of Kalamata, with an expected arrival date of Aug. 26....
