Iran fails in attempt to ‘impede’ British oil tanker

UK embroiled in the ongoing oil tanker confrontations with Tehran

HMS Montrose
The HMS Montrose frigate sails during a joint exercise with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force and the US Navy in March
(Image credit: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)

The UK has been caught up in the ever-escalating international hostility with Iran that has seen oil tankers emerge as the latest proxy for wider tensions.

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William Gritten

William Gritten is a London-born, New York-based strategist and writer focusing on politics and international affairs.