Tanker

Iran tried to force UK tanker vessel into Iranian waters

A British warship had to step in when five Iranian ships approached a UK tanker vessel near the Strait of Hormuz. The tanker is operated by oil company BP.
Photo: JON NAZCA/REUTERS / X02457
Photo: JON NAZCA/REUTERS / X02457
BY RITZAU

Wednesday, five warships, believed to belong to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, tried to force a UK oil tanker into Iranian waters near the Strait of Hormuz, informs US officials according to news agency Reuters.

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