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UK Kriegsschiff stoppt Versuch Irans, einen britischen Öltanker zu kapern

July 11, 2019 - Eine Fregatte der Royal Navy konnte den Versuch iranischer Boote stoppen, die mutmaßlich einen britischen Öltanker kapern wollten. Man vermutet, dass dieser Vorfall die Antwort auf die Festnahme eines iranischen Öltankers in der Straße von Gibraltar war.

HMS Montrose, a British frigate shadowing the tanker British Heritage, was forced to move between the three boats and the tanker, the UK government said.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard denied the allegations, saying if it had received orders to seize any ships it would have done so immediately.

The incident came at a time of heightened tensions over Iran's unraveling nuclear agreement with world powers. Iran recently began breaching uranium enrichment limits in response to the Trump administration's withdrawal from the agreement last year and its imposition of sweeping sanctions.

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PUBLISHED: 11/07/2019; STORY: Graphic News
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