Iranian official threatens to seize British oil tanker

[jpak]

Source: BBC

An Iranian official has said a British oil tanker should be seized, if a detained Iranian ship is not released.

British Royal Marines helped officials in Gibraltar to seize the super-tanker Grace 1 on Thursday, after it was suspected of carrying oil from Iran to Syria, in breach of EU sanctions.

Iran later summoned the British ambassador in Tehran to complain about what it said was a "form of piracy".

Mohsen Rezaei said Iran would respond to bullies "without hesitation".

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[KY_EnviroGuy]

2. Trump and Bolton are itching for an escalation.

And looking for any lame excuse to start bombing Iran......

[lsewpershad]

3. Why does the "Brits" have a right and the Iranians don'?

[EX500rider]

4. The Brits aren't under UN sanctions like Syria is, which is where the oil was headed. nt

[Sherman A1]

7. Precisely

[Jake Stern]

5. Tit for tat

[ripcord]

6. If Iran wasn't violating UN sanctions on Syria......

I can't remember if we are supporting the UN this week or not.