Iran's Revolutionary Guard seizes British oil tanker in the Gulf days after clash with Royal Navy amid escalating tensions

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A BRITISH-flagged Swedish owned tanker has been seized by Iran and is heading for the Revolutionary Guard base at Qeshm Island. Northern Marine, a subsidiary of Stena AB, confirmed “hostile a…

A BRITISH-flagged Swedish owned tanker has been seized by Iran and is heading for the Revolutionary Guard base at Qeshm Island.

"The priority of both vessel owner Stena Bulk and ship manager Northern Marine Management is the safety and welfare of the crew." Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused Britain of “piracy” after the Royal Marines seized a supertanker believed to be carrying Iranian crude oil to Syria on July 5.

 

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Thanks a lot, JohnKerry🐍

brianmiller216 Deepstate actors within Iran causing a carfuffel....they really need to start a war ! Not going to happen

DarrenM2019 wanna fight ? Hmm ?

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