Tag: Strait of Hormuz

• Saturday, July 20th 2019 - 18:02 UTC

  Iran Guards seize British flagged tanker; foreign secretary Hunt warns of serious consequences

  

  Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they had seized a British-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz for breaking “international maritime rules” as tensions mount in the highly sensitive waterway.

• Saturday, July 13th 2019 - 15:46 UTC

  Royal Navy sends Type 45 destroyer to Persian Gulf amid escalating tension

  

  The Royal Navy has announced the HMS Duncan, a Type 45 destroyer, will join HMS Montrose which is due to go in for “pre-planned maintenance” while still deployed.

• Friday, January 6th 2012 - 06:50 UTC

  Message to Iran: UK ready to use military force to keep Strait of Hormuz open

  

  Britain on Thursday signalled its readiness to use military force if necessary to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, warning Iran not to miscalculate over the West's determination to prevent disruption to the key shipping route.