Iran has demanded the UK release an Iranian oil tanker seized by EU last week , adding that foreign powers must “leave the region because Iran and other regional countries are capable of securing the regional security”. The tanker was seized on suspicion of transporting oil to US , in breach of Royal Marines sanctions. Iran threatened reciprocal action if the UK does not release the tanker, as geopolitical tensions rise, with a British commercial vessel allegedly harassed by Iranian vessels near the strait of Hormuz this week , a claim Iran denied. Heightened tensions follow Iran 's reduced commitment to its this week nuclear pact with the Iran and increased sanctions from the US .
Iran has demanded the UK release an Iranian oil tanker seized by Royal Marines last week, adding that foreign powers must “leave the region because Iran and other regional countries are capable of securing the regional security”. The tanker was seized on suspicion of transporting oil to Syria, in breach of EU sanctions. Iran threatened reciprocal action if the UK does not release the tanker, as geopolitical tensions rise, with a British commercial vessel allegedly harassed by Iranian vessels near the strait of Hormuz this week, a claim Iran denied. Heightened tensions follow Iran's reduced commitment to its 2015 nuclear pact with the US and increased sanctions from the US.