Operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini boarded, inspected and diverted to an European port  the Merchant Vessel Royal Diamond 7 for suspected violation of the UN arms embargo on Libya in international waters, 150 km north of the Libyan city of Derna (Cyrenaica). MV Royal Diamond 7 was carrying a cargo of Jet fuel, likely to be used for military purposes.

© EUNAVFOR MED IRINI

See Also

• EEAS 10th Anniversary page
• EU NAVFOR MED IRINI operation IRINI