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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