Iran seizes British oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

By Ahmet Dursun

ANKARA (AA) - Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Friday confiscated a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Corps.

"The British oil tanker Stena Impero was stopped by the IRGC's First Division of Navy for not falling in line with maritime rules," said in a statement by Iran's navy forces.

The tanker was brought to the shores of Iran for legal procedures following the intervention, added in the statement.

Also, the tanker's owner and management firm confirmed that they have lost to contact with the vessel:

"We are presently unable to contact the vessel which is now heading north towards Iran," the company announced.

*Writing by Burak Bir