Brian Hook

confirmed it offered millions of dollars to The Captain of an Iranian Oil Tanker in the centre of a diplomatic row.

Brian Hook , head of The Department of Iran-Action-group, by E-Mail Captain Adrian Darya 1 to sail it somewhere, the US could use it.

The Ship was suspected of moving oil to Syria , and was temporarily seized by British authorities in Gibraltar In July .

was It insured published in the Last month, according to Iran, over its goal.

The U.S. Department of justice, the block had tried to, the release, then issued.

on Wednesday and confirmed by The State department.

"We have been conducting extensive public outreach, multiple captains and shipping companies," a spokeswoman for the news Agency AFP news agency said.

Last Friday . for the benefit of Iran's Revolutionary Guard - a branch of the country, the armed forces of the United States has designated a terrorist organization.

According to the Financial Times, Mr hook, an E-Mail sent to the Indian Captain of the Adrian Darya 1, Akhilesh Kumar, before it imposed sanctions on The Ship .

"I write with a good message," the email read. The Trump administration was willing to pay to take The Captain several million dollars, The Ship somewhere it could be confiscated by the US authorities.

The E-Mails allegedly was wearing a state department phone number to ensure that The Captain - who took over The Ship after it was seized, it was - knew they were counterfeit goods.

Mr Hook told the newspaper The State department was "working very closely to interfere with the Maritime community and to deter illegal oil exports".

Mr. Kumar ignored the E-Mails. The US sanctions imposed against him personally, if you are on the black list of Adrian Darya 1 set.

On Twitter, Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif accused the United States, "outright Blackmail ".

, and offered $15m who could help to disrupt The System .

Adrian Darya 1, formerly known as Grace 1 was on 4. July, after it was suspected that the move of oil to Syria in violation of EU sanctions.

on 15 August after Iran assured it would not prevent unloading their cargo In Syria - despite the Last -minute US-to seek his release.

Tracking sites show The Ship is currently in The Eastern Mediterranean, though it is supposedly switched off its signal.

His first seizure a diplomatic crisis between Britain and Iran, take the saw to Iran, a British flag and a Swedish-owned Oil Tanker , the Stena Impero solved in The Gulf region.

On Wednesday released seven of The Ship 's 23 international crew. The Remaining 16 crew members are believed to be The Ship near Iran's southern port of Bandar Abbas.

Source of news: bbc.com