Report: Iran Seizes Two British Tankers in As Many Hours
Iran Continues To Escalate Tensions, Seizing Two British Tankers: Report
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By Jack Davis
Published July 20, 2019 at 7:24am
Iran seized two British tankers on Friday in an incident that has escalated tensions in the Persian Gulf region.
The Stena Impero, a British-owned tanker that flies a British flag, was seized and remained in Iranian hands as of Friday.
Another British-owned tanker, the Mesdar, which was flying a Liberian flag, was also seized. The Mesdar was later allowed to resume its journey, the BBC reported.