Iran tried to intercept a British tanker and push it into its waters: US officials

A British warship prevented an apparent attempt by five Iranian small boats to direct a British oil tanker towards Iranian waters on Wednesday, according to two U.S. officials.

The Iranians radioed the British Heritage to change course and move towards Iranian territorial waters. The crew of the Montrose radioed the Iranians to break off their contact, which they did. The Montrose then continued to escort the British Heritage on its route through the Strait of Hormuz. "We refer you the U.K. Ministry of Defense for further information on this. Threats to international freedom of navigation require an international solution. The world economy depends on the free flow of commerce, and it is incumbent on all nations to protect and preserve this lynchpin of global prosperity," Urban added.

One proposal calls for commercial ships to be escorted by their country's Navy, while the United States military would provide situational awareness and coordination for coalition ships.

The british doing piracy, Guess they couldn't help themselves returning to their roots.

Yeah, but why have you used a picture of a Japanese destroyer ?🤦

Well show us some video footage or photos then.

Love when their plot is exposed for the world to see!

Iran: Ha! Seize! We will capture this ship and try t- U.K.: How about *cocks guns* no. Iran: ... Okay.

The Iranians are pushing the envelope!!

If they wanted, they would do it, no matter what alerts. The drone experience has shown this before

They didn’t want none of those 30mm rounds!

Should have 'BLOWN THEM OUT OF THE WATER'.

The Iranians when the British warship pulled up

Rule Britannia Britannia rule the waves. But in the holy name of Nelson they should of blown the gunboats out of the water to make a point. Albion RoyalNavy

Iran ain’t shit.

Such a sofisticated British frigate with so much of everything and abit more yet couldn’t snap a photo of the 5 Iranian boats? What a load of garbage perhaps done of the British navy soldiers could use iPhone to snap a photo for record!

Fabricated by British forces.

Good. The bloody Brits have confiscated an Iranian tanker in Gibraltar like friggin pirates.

A first hand look at the Iranian boats sent to stop the tanker

You would think they would use helicopters to put troops aboard backed up with fighters & a missle boat if they were serious

A few days ago Iran was saying they should seize a British ship. Today they deny trying to seize a British ship. If I said i would fill my neighbors garden with chickens, who would believe me if the chickens arrived and I denied it.

According to US officials? Any comment from Britain?

All should be escorted anyway

Time to blow these deluded despicable creatures off the face of the earth. There behind nearly every terror incident in the region and the time has come to react me thinks...

Pedantic of me I know, but that isn't HMS Montrose.

According to who? Yeah, no evidence but you print this statement from a Trump government which is known for being honest.... See if you can spot the issue with this headline today and ask how this is journalistically allowed.

So good to see Britain is doing this job.

Oh no five tiny boats :/

Good for Iranians. Stop interfering in Iranian affairs.

maybe they'll consider talks if you'd return the oil or maybe find out where it was going and deliver and hold that no body died and they tried to get y'all's boat and you didn't kill them very diplomatic of the UK but u should have took the group prisoner

Lmao what a dumb plan.

Here we go again! The Globalist trying to start another war!

They remember Operation Praying Mantis. They know that US and British military tech has made nearly 30 years of astronomical progress since then. While Iran is using the same garbage fleet that was leftover after that disaster. They're wannabe pirates with no real fleet.

Thank god for British Tea and 30mm Gun cannons

So they can attack the ship or capture the crew for another one of those 400 billion dollar trade offs they got with Obama.

And England will not do anything ?

Great

Escorts for everyone now! 🚢🙌 Iran UK US StraitofHormuz

The personnel on those 5 little boats are very luck that this British ship's captain showed such restraint. The Iranians do not want to underestimate the British navy.🇬🇧

Here we go again. We must reeeeally need that Iranian oil

ATTEMPTED? DISNEYNEWS FAKENEWS, BIASEDNEWS. Iranian did not get a British TANKER. All Bull Crap. WORTHLESSNEWS LIESFROMABC

“Better watch it.”

'according to US officials' the US is also pushing for war with Iran

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