“I don’t see at this point in time us being able to offer a concession that can resolve the crisis. Britain was thrust more directly into the confrontation on July 4, when its Royal Marines seized an Iranian tanker off the coast of Gibraltar. While Iran’s official line is that its capture of the Stena Impero was because of safety issues, it has done little to hide that the move was retaliatory. The Iranian patrol boat is heard instructing the Stena Impero to alter course. He added that Iran is likely to view any British response through the wider prism of its conflict with the United States.

Source: bd News24 July 21, 2019 15:45 UTC