The Guardian: British oil tanker feared captured in Iranian waters
UK government is urgently seeking information after the Stena Impero veered off course towards the Iranian island of Qeshm.
This incident comes amid rising tensions between Iran and the West, following America’s withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear agreement.
BREAKING: Oil jumps as Iran claims to have seized a British-flagged tanker near the Strait of Hormuz; company that owns the ship says it is currently unable to reach it. https://t.co/txjjVscevB pic.twitter.com/oh2gQMPtfT
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