BBCNEWS BBC News July 14, 2024
Hello and welcome. The British Foreign secretary has warned of serious consequences if the seizure of a british tanker in the strait of hormuz by iran is not resolved. The stena impero was bound for saudi arabia when the owners say they lost contact with the vessel. There are 23 personnel on board but no british citizens are among them. It comes after an iranian vessel was captured earlier this month. James robbins reports. This is stena impero, built only last year, british flagged, 183 metres long, now in the hands of iran, together with her 23 crew. Routine satellite tracking of the tanker ...