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Iran’s seizure of UK tanker in Gulf seen as escalation

Published on: Friday 19 July 2019

Iran seized a British-flagged oil tanker Friday and briefly detained a second vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying tensions in the strategic waterway that has become a flashpoint between Tehran and the West.

News source: https://www.wtnh.com/news/irans-seizure-of-uk-tanker-in-gulf-seen-as-escalation

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Iran’s seizure of UK tanker in Gulf seen as escalation