British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the incident showed 'worrying signs Iran may be choosing a dangerous path of illegal and destabilizing behavior,' adding that the UK's response would be 'considered, but robust.'
Britain reiterated warnings Saturday that it would take"robust" action if Iran did not release a UK-flagged oil tanker it seized in the Strait of Hormuz, the latest confrontation in a tense standoff unfolding in the important shipping route.
The vessel captured by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Friday is now at the center of a widening crisis between Iran and Western powers, as Tehran fights to free itself from the crippling effects of US economic sanctions and reset nuclear talks.But there could be serious consequences for the Islamic Republic's aggression toward the UK -- one of three European powers that have sought to save the 2015 Iran nuclear deal even after the United States dropped out.
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