The Iranians seized the Stena Impero partly in response to the impounding of an Iran-flagged oil tanker, the Grace 1, in Gibraltar. The UK has joined forces with the US to launch a naval mission in the Persian Gulf. A Royal Navy frigate is currently on patrol off Bahrain, and will be followed by two more warships later this week.
The UK has joined forces with the US to launch a naval mission in the Persian Gulf. A Royal Navy frigate is currently on patrol off Bahrain, and will be followed by two more warships later this week.