the UK Ministry of Defense has said it will accompany British-flagged oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, according to The Royal Navy. It follows warnings issued by the Department for Transport that ships should not sail through the area. The decision comes after Iran seized the British-flagged Stena Impero in the Strait of Hormuz last week, and amidst the US' and the UK's heightening maritime tensions with Iran.
The Royal Navy has said it will accompany British-flagged oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the UK Ministry of Defense. It follows warnings issued by the Department for Transport that ships should not sail through the area. The decision comes after Iran seized the British-flagged Stena Impero in the Strait of Hormuz last week, and amidst the US' and the UK's heightening maritime tensions with Iran.