Satellite images released on Thursday show that a once-detained Iranian-flagged oil tanker sitting off the coast of
Syria has been approached by a smaller Iranian tanker, an indication the ship could be preparing to transfer its cargo.
Images released by Maxar Technologies show the Jasmine alongside the Adrian Darya 1 on Wednesday, with mooring lines between them and a crane deployed on the larger vessel.
The Adrian Darya 1, formerly named the Grace 1, was detained off the
British overseas territory of Gibraltar in July while carrying $130 million in crude oil, on suspicion of breaking
European Union sanctions by taking the oil to Syria.