10 month agoLondon's Metropolitan Police account has been hacked
British Foreign Secretary: We do not discuss military options, but through diplomacy to resolve the situation
British Foreign Secretary warns Iran of dire consequences if British tanker is not released
The crew of the Liberian-registered Mesdar tanker seized in the Persian Gulf are "safe and well" and can continue their voyage after the ship was boarded by armed guards on Friday, manager Norbulk Shipping UK said
10 month agoThe status of the Mesdar oil tanker is still unclear. The ship is turning away from Iran, according to MarineTraffic.
Crew onboard two seized vessels are a mixture of Russian, Ukrainian, Indian, Latvian and Filipino
Hunt: crews of seized ships comprise a range of nationalities. No British citizens on board either ship. Ambassador in Tehran is in contact with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Seizures are unacceptable. Essential that freedom of navigation is maintained.
10 month agoU.K. Foreign Sec. says two ships were "seized by Iranian authorities in the Strait of Hormuz"
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says he is "extremely concerned" by the "unacceptable" seizure of two oil tankers by Iranian authorities in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran has seized a second tanker, the Liberian-flagged MV Mesdar, according to a US official. The order of seizure of this one and the British-flagged tanker isn't clear at this time.
Iran is "nothing but trouble" and US will be speaking with UK. "It goes to show you I was right about Iran." - Trump
10 month ago"We heard one, we heard two" of Iran seizing oil tankers today, says @POTUS in reply to question. But he declines to say if this crosses a line and how US will respond except to say there's an agreement US has with UK on maritime security.
10 month agoCrude oil tanker Mesdar (MMSI: 636013579) has diverted from its course, and is headed toward the coast of Iran
US national security council says the U.S. is aware of reports that Iranian forces have seized a British oil tanker and they will continue to work with allies and partners to "defend against Iran's malign behaviour"
The White House: Concerned about Iran's detention of British tanker in Strait of Hormuz
British oil tanker seized by Iran "approached by unidentified small crafts and a helicopter during transit of the Strait of Hormuz while the vessel was in international waters.presently unable to contact the vessel which is heading north towards Iran," company statement
10 month agoIRGC says 'Stena Impero' was detained for "disregarding international maritime rules + regulations" while passing through the Strait of Hormuz this afternoon.
No contact at present with StenaImpero which has a crew of 23, according to @NorthernMrn.
UK Ministry of Defence investigating possible seizure of British oil tanker in Iranian waters
Marine Traffic: The British carrier seized by Iran sailed from the port of Fujairah
British government convenes meeting of COBRA emergency committee to discuss Iran's capture of UK-flagged oil tanker
UK urgently seeking information after reports of Gulf incident
Islamic Revolutionary Guard: British oil tanker named Stena Impero has been suspended for violating international navigation laws
10 month agoAt 15:11 UTC (nearly 2 hours ago) British tanker 'Stena Impero' made a sudden turn, diverting severely off its original course towards Al Jubail in Saudi Arabia. At 15:59 UTC the tanker turned sharply towards Iran's Qeshm and Larak islands, last position was at 16:29 UTC.
Gibraltar authorities extend detention of Iranian tanker Grace 1 for 30 days
10 month agoDisplay from Ukrainian SU27 today at RIAT2019
New EU Commission President doesn't 'see another Brexit deal on the horizon', von der Leyen says in first interview @welt. Avoiding NoDealBrexit of 'enormous importance' because Brexit is 'not an end but only start of future relationship'
10 month ago[email protected]_argyll shadowing Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov. She followed her from the Bay of Biscay through the English Channel, Dover Strait, and into the North Sea before handing over to the Dutch navy.
Ursula von der Leyen: no-deal Brexit would be massive blow for both sides
British Foreign Office: We monitor the security situation in the Gulf and are committed to ensuring freedom of navigation
10 month agoThe first of this morning's RIAT arrivals.
No-deal Brexit would spark year-long UK recession: govt forecaster
@OBR_UK warns that a no deal Brexit could cause leave a £30bn hole in the public finances
