Uk Seizure and Week

oil: It is the latest in a series of recent incidents in the area which have sent tensions between Iran and the US soaring, according to The Guardian. It also comes after the UK seizure last week of an Iranian oil tanker, the Grace 1, off the coast of Gibraltar, for which Tehran has threatened retaliation. The incident took place in the strait of Hormuz through which the commercial vessel British Heritage was attempting to pass on Wednesday. On Thursday, Gibraltar police said the captain and chief officer of the Grace 1 both Indian nationals - had been arrested in connection to alleged breaching of EU sanctions on Syria, but neither had been charged. Speaking about the latest confrontation, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement Contrary to international law, three Iranian vessels attempted to impede the passage of a commercial vessel, British Heritage, through the strait of Hormuz. Documents and electronic equipment was seized from the vessel, a spokesperson said. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.