Hormuz
Factbox: Strait of Hormuz: the world’s most important oil artery
(Reuters) – Iran’s ambassador to Britain warned against escalating tensions on Sunday, a day ahead of an expected response from the UK which could include fresh sanctions on Tehran or other steps after its seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker. Britain has called the capture of the Stena Impero in the Strait of Hormuz on …
Britain warns Iran over seized oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz
CLOSE President Trump called Iran “nothing but trouble” after saying he heard from the U.K. that tankers were seized in the Strait of Hormuz. USA TODAY LONDON — Britain’s Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt warned Iran of “serious consequences” if it does not release a British-flagged oil tanker it seized in the strategic Strait of Hormuz waterway on Friday, …
Iran says it helped oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz amid concerns surrounding missing UAE vessel
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has said the Islamic Republic helped an unnamed vessel that suffered a technical malfunction in the Strait of Hormuz amid U.S. concerns that Tehran seized an oil tanker from the United Arab Emirates in the area. Abbas Mousavi, the Foreign Ministry spokesman, was quoted as saying in the state-run IRNA news agency …
Trump suggests U.S. will stop protecting international shipping in Strait of Hormuz
The Trump administration has accused Iran of perpetrating attacks earlier this month on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. | Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images President Donald Trump suggested Monday that the American military may step back from securing the Strait of Hormuz for oil shipments and other international commerce, as the economically critical waterway …
