Iran ‘seizes two British tankers in Gulf’
'Hostile action' as Revolutionary Guards 'hijack ships in international waters'
Gulf clash: Iranian Revolutionary Guards are believed to have forced two tankers into port. Photo: ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images
Two British oil tankers were believed to have been seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards last night in a major escalation of tensions in the Gulf.
The British-flagged Stena Impero had been en route to Saudi Arabia, but abruptly changed course and began sailing towards the Iranian island of Qeshm, data relayed by maritime tracking services showed.
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