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IRGC Boats Attempt To Intercept British Tanker

July 11 2019

United Kingdom

British officials say Iranian vessels tried to interfere with a U.K.-flagged tanker as it passed through the Strait of Hormuz, reports BBC News.

At least three Iranian boats approached the British Heritage near the island of Abu Musa, officials said on Thursday. 

The Iranian vessels ordered the tanker to change course, appearing to direct it toward Iranian waters, U.S. officials told CNN. 

The British frigate HMS Montrose, which had been shadowing the British Heritage, moved between...

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