Britain calls ship seizure ‘hostile act’ as Iran releases video of capture 0 SHARES Share it! It follows threats from Tehran to retaliate for Britain’s July 4 seizure of the Iranian tanker Grace 1, accused of violating sanctions on Syria. During the past three months of escalation, the United States and Iran come as close as ever to direct armed conflict. The United States has blamed Iran for a series of attacks on shipping around the Strait of Hormuz. The United States is sending military personnel and resources to Saudi Arabia for the first time since the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 21, 2019 01:18 UTC