A Royal Navy ship reportedly aimed its guns at Iranian boats after they attempted to seize a British oil tanker. HMS Montrose was escorting the British Heritage tanker through the Persian Gulf when the stand-off with five Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boats took place on Wednesday, according to CNN. It is claimed the boats told the tanker to change course and enter Iran’s territorial waters, with a US aircraft recording the incident. HMS Montrose, which was trailing the tanker, then trained its guns on the Iranian vessels and warned them to back off. The Iranian boats obeyed the frigate’s instructions, which were issued over the radio. Thirty British commandos stormed an Iranian oil tanker bound for Syria last week, prompting Iran’s President to threaten the UK with retaliatory action. Britain’s Ministry of Defence had no immediate comment. Iran was accused of attacks on six tankers either in or near the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Oman and Persian gulfs, in the last few months. The US and Saudi Arabia, its major ally in the Middle East, blamed Iran for the incidents, although Tehran denied responsibility.
Five Iranian ships unsuccessfully tried to seize a British oil tanker in the Persian Gulf Wednesday – US officials say.Armed vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps tried to capture the British Heritage tanker while it was sailing through the Strait of Hormuz.Iran’s ships reportedly ordered the British vessel to divert its course and stop in Iranian waters which it was sailing nearby. Scroll down for video The tanker British Heritage (pictured in Rotterdam last year) was targeted by Iranian ships in the Strait of HormuzBritish frigate the HMS Montrose was escorting the tanker and trained its guns on the Iranians before giving them a verbal warning to back off. A US aircraft was overhead and recorded video of the incident as the Iranian ships then fled – according to CNN.UK officials had previously confirmed that the Montrose was in the region performing a ‘maritime security role.’ RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 2 Next Iran’s President accuses ‘hopeless’ Britain of being… Next generation of Royal Navy warships will be based at… Royal Navy shadows Russia’s newest warship as the… Share this article Share It comes after Royal Marines seized an Iranian oil tanker off the coast of Gibraltar last week, which Britain says was violating EU sanctions by carrying fuel to Syria. Iran denies the vessel was bound for Syria and says the UK acted on behalf of the United States, which has separate sanctions in place against Tehran itself. Senior Iranian politicians had threatened to retaliate by seizing a British tanker. The BP-owner British Heritage was travelling through the Strait of Hormuz with an escort from HMS Montrose when it was confronted by the Iranian ships The HMS Montrose (pictured firing a missile on exercise in 2013) warded off the Iranian vessels by training its guns on themIran’s President Hassan Rouhani said in a cabinet session earlier on Wednesday that Britain would ‘see the consequences’ after the Gibraltar seizure.In remarks broadcast on Iranian TV, Rouhani said: ‘You (Britain) are the initiator of insecurity and you will realise the consequences later.’Now you are so hopeless that, when one of your tankers wants to move in the region, you have to bring your frigates (to escort it) because you are scared. ‘Then why do you commit such acts? You should instead allow navigation to be safe.’The HMS Montrose is equipped on the deck with 30 mm guns specifically designed to drive off small boats. The Montrose, based in Bahrain, also has radar that allows it to track aircraft and missiles up to 120 miles away, and a missile system with a 20-mile range. The BP-owned British Heritage, had earlier halted to take refuge off the coast of Saudi Arabia following Iran’s threat. Earlier this week, British tanker Pacific Voyager, which sails under the Isle of Man flag, was escorted through the Strait of Hormuz by HMS Montrose, a Type-23 frigate, on Tuesday. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned earlier on Wednesday
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UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt called Iran’s seizure of British linked tankers “unacceptable” and threatened “serious consequences,” although the UK government was not looking at military options, he said on Saturday in London before entering a COBRA meeting.
“This is completely unacceptable, freedom of navigation must be maintained, he said. We are absolutely clear that if this situation is not resolved quickly, there will be serious consequences.
Iran threatens to seize British oil tanker after Marines storm ship off Gibraltar coast
IRAN has threatened to seize a British oil tanker if the Iranian tanker detained in Gibraltar is not immediately released.
British Royal Marines seized the supertanker Grace 1 on Thursday, accusing it of trying to take oil to Syria in violation of European Union sanctions. But this dramatic step has infuriated Iran, threatening to escalate confrontations with the West. Mohsen Rezai, a senior commander in Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards said in a tweet: “If Britain does not release the Iranian oil tanker, it is the (Iranian) authorities duty to seize a British oil tanker.”
Iran summoned the British ambassador in Tehran over the “illegal seizure” of an Iranian oil tanker in Gibraltar on Thursday. British Royal Marines seized an oil tanker in Gibraltar on Thursday accused of bringing oil to Syria in violation of EU sanctions, a dramatic step that could escalate confrontation between the West and Iran.
Footage of a British oil tanker seized by Iran has been released on Iranian state television.
Iranian officials initially claimed the Stena Impero violated international maritime regulations after ramming a shipping vessel, but now say the vessel was seized in retaliation to the earlier seizure of an Iranian vessel in the Mediterranean.
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A Royal Navy ship reportedly aimed its guns at Iranian boats after they attempted to seize a British oil tanker. HMS Montrose was escorting the British Heritage tanker through the Persian Gulf when the stand-off with five Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boats took place on Wednesday, according to CNN. It is claimed the boats told the tanker to change course and enter Iran’s territorial waters, with a US aircraft recording the incident. HMS Montrose, which was trailing the tanker, then trained its guns on the Iranian vessels and warned them to back off. The Iranian boats obeyed the frigate’s instructions, which were issued over the radio. Britain’s Ministry of Defence had no immediate comment. Thirty British commandos stormed an Iranian oil tanker bound for Syria last week, prompting Iran’s President to threaten the UK with retaliatory action. Iran was accused of attacks on six tankers either in or near the Strait of Hormuz in the last few months. The US and Saudi Arabia, its major ally in the Middle East, blamed Iran for the incidents, although Tehran denied responsibility. Tensions between Iran and the US increased last month when the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps shot down an American drone. Royal Navy ship ‘points guns at Iranian boats trying to seize British tanker’ – Daily News
US: Detention of tanker loaded with Iranian crude is ‘excellent news’
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Iran condemns ‘illegal interception’ of oil supertanker in Gibraltar
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Iran demands ‘immediate release’ of tanker held in Gibraltar, summons UK envoy
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NEWS DESK | After the UK seized an Iranian oil tanker and held it on the island of Gibraltar, the Iranians threatened they would retaliate. Now, they have allegedly done just that. What does this mean for Iran’s tensions with the West? Our Jonathan Sacerdoti and Owen Alterman analyze.
Three Iranian boats tried to intercept a British oil tanker in the Gulf before being driven off by a Royal Navy warship, the UK said, in a major escalation of tensions in the vital shipping channel off Iran.
The incident took place in the strait of Hormuz through which the commercial vessel British Heritage was attempting to pass on Wednesday.
It is the latest in a series of recent incidents in the area which have sent tensions between Iran and the US soaring. It also comes after the UK seizure last week of an Iranian oil tanker, the Grace 1, off the coast of Gibraltar, for which Tehran has threatened retaliation.
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Britain says three Iranian boats tried to intercept a British oil tanker near the Persian Gulf in the Strait of Hormuz. London says they were driven off by a Royal Navy frigate – the HMS Montrose – escorting the tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. The frigate aimed its deck guns at the Iranian boats as a warning. No shots were fired. Iran has denied that its vessels tried to stop the tanker, saying they were carrying out routine duties. The incident comes after a warning yesterday from Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. He said that Iran was ready to retaliate after one of its oil tankers was seized off the coast of Gibraltar last week. The UK claims the Iranian tanker was delivering oil to Syria in violation of European Union sanctions.The British government called for calm after the incident.
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senior Iranian official has threatened to seize a British oil tanker in retaliation for the United Kingdom’s boarding and seizure of the Iranian supertanker Grace 1 off the coast of Gibraltar over suspected sanctions violations yesterday. The incident comes as Iran says it will begin enriching uranium in violation a controversial international agreement that the United Kingdom, along with France and Germany, have been struggling to salvage after the U.S. government pulled out last year. It also follows a spate of attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and as tensions between the United States and Iran have pushed those two countries worryingly close to open conflict.
BRITAIN should be “scared” about Tehran’s retaliation over the dramatic seizure of an Iranian supertanker by Royal Marines, a firebrand cleric warned today.
Mohammad Ali Mousavi Jazayeri hinted the Islamic Republic may strike back over the capture of the giant vessel, impounded over fears it was illegally shipping oil to Syria.
“I am openly saying that Britain should be scared of Iran’s retaliatory measures over the illegal seizure of the Iranian oil tanker,” said the cleric, a member of the powerful clerical body the Assembly of Experts.
British super tanker Pacific Voyager drifted in the Persian Gulf for six hours today prompting Iranian officials to announce that they had not boarded the 1,000ft vessel which was just outside its waters. The tanker was en-route between Singapore and Ras Tanura in Saudi Arabia when it slowed to a halt this morning. UK officials said it had slowed to adjust its time of arrival in port.
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