Iran said on Saturday it had seized a British-flagged oil tanker because it was ...
GENEVA/LONDON - Iran said on Saturday it had seized a British-flagged oil tanker because it was involved in an accident, an explanation Britain rejected, calling the move a “hostile act”.
Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency posted a video of the ship anchored at sea, its name clearly visible. A German foreign ministry spokesman said further escalation of regional tensions “would be very dangerous ... undermine all ongoing efforts to find a way out of the current crisis.”Related CoverageUnder the pact, Iran agreed to restrict nuclear work in return for lifting sanctions. The European countries opposed the Trump administration’s decision to abandon the agreement last year, but have so far failed to fulfill promises to Iran of providing alternative means for it to access world trade.
On Friday, Hunt said the solution would be found via diplomacy and London was “not looking at military options.” Britain’s government said it had advised British shipping to stay out of the Hormuz area for an interim period.The past three months of escalation have seen the United States and Iran come as close as ever to direct military confrontation. In June, Tehran shot down a U.S. drone, and Trump ordered retaliatory air strikes, only to call them off just minutes before impact.
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