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Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it captured British oil tanker Stena Impero in the Persian Gulf on Friday after Britain seized an Iranian vessel earlier this month, further raising tensions along a vital international oil shipping route.
Stena Bulk and Northern Marine Management said in a statement that the vessel was approached by unidentified small crafts and a helicopter while the vessel was in international waters in the strait.
"We are presently unable to contact the vessel, which is now heading north towards Iran," the statement read.
The IRGC's website, sepahnews.com, said the tanker was seized Friday by IRGC forces for "non-compliance with international maritime laws and regulations" and has transferred the vessel to an Iranian port.
The report did not elaborate what port it was transferred to.
The British government's emergency committee is meeting now to discuss the incident, according to a Reuters source, while the White House national security council said the United States is aware of the reports.
"The U.S. will continue to work with our allies and partners to defend our security and interests against Iran's malign behaviour," White House national security council spokesperson Garrett Marquis said.
There are 23 people aboard and there have been no reported injuries, according to the statement from Stena Bulk and Northern Marine Management.
"The priority of both vessel owner Stena Bulk and ship manager Northern Marine Management is the safety and welfare of the crew," the statement read.
Stena Bulk and Northern Marine Management said in a statement that the vessel was approached by unidentified small crafts and a helicopter while the vessel was in international waters in the strait.
"We are presently unable to contact the vessel, which is now heading north towards Iran," the statement read.
The IRGC's website, sepahnews.com, said the tanker was seized Friday by IRGC forces for "non-compliance with international maritime laws and regulations" and has transferred the vessel to an Iranian port.
The report did not elaborate what port it was transferred to.
The British government's emergency committee is meeting now to discuss the incident, according to a Reuters source, while the White House national security council said the United States is aware of the reports.
"The U.S. will continue to work with our allies and partners to defend our security and interests against Iran's malign behaviour," White House national security council spokesperson Garrett Marquis said.
There are 23 people aboard and there have been no reported injuries, according to the statement from Stena Bulk and Northern Marine Management.
"The priority of both vessel owner Stena Bulk and ship manager Northern Marine Management is the safety and welfare of the crew," the statement read.
