The Europeans have tried to stay neutral as tensions have risen between Tehran and Washington. But Britain was plunged directly into the crisis on July 4 when it seized an Iranian tanker off Gibraltar accused of violating sanctions on Syria. . . . ..…

Ex-British Official Describes Capture of UK Ship by Tehran as 'Major Failure' by London . TEHRAN (FNA)- The United States offered to help Britain protect UK-registered ships in the Persian Gulf before a tanker was seized by Iran, a former government minister claimed, describing the..…