The seizure followed threat by Iran to respond to Britain's impounding of Iranian oil tanker off Gibraltar, in Mediterranean Sea, that Britain said was on its way to Syria in breach of European Union sanctions. ..…
The seizure was seen as retaliatory move against UK after British navy seized Iranian Gibraltar on July 4 for allegedly breaching European Union sanctions by smuggling oil to Syria.. Khamenei said on July that Iran would respond to Britain's piracy over Iranian tanker..…
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