In answer to Robert Spencer's piece on "Iran offers to swap seized oil tankers" (The Times 25/7/19) this is an opportunity for Boris Johnson and Dominic Raab to show real initiative and save face for all parties involved.
The UK should offer Iran the chance to sell the crude oil bound for Syria to a third party that is not subject to sanctions and even help by buying the oil for the UK if it is suitable for our refineries..
This way the UK can release the tanker Grace 2.
The iranians can then reciprocate and release the Stena Impero.
The US can be reassured that the crude oil in Gibraltar is no longer contraband and would have no legal ground to complain.
I suspect that President Trump (as opposed to his bellicose aide john Bolton) is also looking for a non-military solution to the problem of Iran and this tanker exchange could be the basis for further welcome talks between Iran and USA through British and EU mediators.
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