British Side and Tanker

iran: The British side quickly reacted by warning that, under international law, the vessel's passage must not be impaired, according to CNN. The tanker captured by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps IRGC on Friday is now at the center of a widening row between Iran and Britain. In the radio exchange, what is believed to be an Iranian vessel can be heard telling a British Royal Navy frigate that it wants to inspect the Stena Impero for security reasons, and orders it to alter its course. The possibility of sanctions has been floated in British media, suggesting that the incident could become a much broader clash between the two countries. Read More British junior defense minister Tobias Ellwood said on Sunday that the UK is considering a range of responses to Iran's actions in the strategic Strait, when asked about the possibility of economic sanctions in an interview on Sky News.A day earlier, Britain told the United Nations Security Council that while it doesn't want a confrontation with Iran, it considers the Islamic Republic's actions in Omani territorial waters unacceptable and highly law requires that the right of transit passage shall not be impeded, and therefore the Iranian action constitutes illegal interference, the UK said in a letter seen by CNN.UK vows 'robust' action if Iran doesn't release British-flagged oil tanker Iran's ambassador to London, Hamid Baeidinejad, has urged the UK government to contain political forces seeking to turn the dispute into something larger. The UK continues to maintain its priority is to de-escalate the situation. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.