U.K. Frigate Repels Five Armed Iranian Boats From Seizing A British Oil Tanker In The Persian Gulf

The BP-owner British Heritage was travelling through the Strait of Hormuz with an escort from HMS Montrose when it was confronted by the Iranian ships

Daily Mail: Five armed Iranian boats attempt to storm British oil tanker in the Gulf hours after Tehran threatened UK ships – but are repelled by Royal Navy frigate who trained their guns on them

* Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps tried to capture the British Heritage
* Tanker was sailing through the Strait of Hormuz with escort from HMS Montrose
* A US aircraft reportedly filmed the unfolding incident as it flew over the Gulf

Five Iranian ships unsuccessfully tried to seize a British oil tanker in the Persian Gulf Wednesday - US officials say.

Armed vessels from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps tried to capture the British Heritage tanker while it was sailing through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday.

Iran's ships reportedly ordered the British vessel to divert its course and stop in Iranian waters which it was sailing nearby.

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WNU Editor: The Iranians are beginning to look desperate. They are also making it more expensive for companies to transport oil from the region .... Middle East Tanker Insurance Rates Soar 10-Fold (OilPrice.com).

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