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Buque de guerra del Reino Unido detiene intento iraní de ‘impedir’ el paso de un buque petrolero de BP
July 11, 2019 -
Un barco de la Armada Real interceptó y rechazó un intento de captura de un petrolero británico por botes iraníes en el Estrecho Ormuz, una
aparente represalia por el arresto de una embarcación de Irán.
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.