Britain says Iranian vessels tried to block tanker in Gulf

By THE MANILA TIMES

Jul 11, 2019 5:44 pm

British navy vessel HMS Montrose. UK MINISTRY OF DEFENSE VIA AP

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: The British navy said it prevented three Iranian paramilitary vessels from impeding the passage of a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz early Thursday, a day after Iran's president warned of repercussions for the seizure of its own supertanker.

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