US-Iran-Venezuela tanker battle heats up
US officials said over the weekend they have a “high degree of certainty” that Maduro has been paying Iran in gold for the fuel.
A crew member raises the Iranian flag on Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya 1, previously named Grace 1, as it sits anchored after the Supreme Court of the British territory lifted its detention order, in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain, August 18, 2019. (photo credit: JON NAZCA/ REUTERS)
