France expresses concern over Iran's seizure of British tanker
Saturday 20/July/2019 - 03:18 PM
France's foreign ministry said on Saturday it was very
concerned by the seizure of a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz,
saying such an action harmed de-escalation efforts in the region.
Iran said on Friday it had seized Britain's Stena Impero
tanker, which had been heading to a port in Saudi Arabia and suddenly changed
course after passing through the strait at the mouth of the Gulf.
"We have learned with great concern of the seizure of a
British vessel by Iranian forces," the ministry said in a statement.
"We strongly condemn it and express our full solidarity
with the United Kingdom."
