Iran denies President Trump's statement that a U.S. warship destroyed an Iranian drone after it threatened the ship
Hunt said Friday that he would shortly attend an emergency government session to see what can be done to secure the release of the two vessels.He said the crews comprise a range of nationalities but are not believed to include British citizens.Iran said Friday that it seized a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, a fresh escalation in confrontations in the strategic waterway that has become a flashpoint in tensions between Tehran and the West.
The operator of the Stena Impero said it was unable to contact the ship after it was approached by unidentified vessels and a helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz. The ship has 23 crew members aboard.The incident came as Iran and the United States emphatically disagreed Friday over Washington’s claim that a U.S. warship downed an Iranian drone near the Persian Gulf. American officials said they used electronic jamming to bring down the unmanned aircraft, while Iran said it simply didn’t happen.
In Tehran, the Iranian military said all its drones had returned safely to their bases and denied there was any confrontation with the Boxer. The strategically vital strait at the mouth of the Persian Gulf serves as the passageway for one-fifth of all global crude exports, and oil prices ticked up Friday on the news.
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