UK-flagged tanker seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guard in Strait of Hormuz

Iran seized a British-flagged oil tanker Friday in the Strait of Hormuz amid growing tensions in the region. The Stena Impero, which has a crew of 23 on board, “was approached by unidentified small crafts and a helicopter during transit of the Strait of Hormuz while the vessel was in international waters,” Stena Bulk, the shipping company that owns the vessel, said in a statement. "We are presently unable to contact the vessel which is now heading north towards Iran.”-- More...