Details of what took place Friday remained sketchy after Iran reported that it had seized a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. A statement from Stena Bulk, which owns the seized tanker, said it was unable to make contact with the ship after it was approached by unidentified vessels and a helicopter in international waters. The incident came two days after Washington claimed that a U.S. warship downed an Iranian drone in the strait. It had earlier threatened to seize a British tanker. /jpvRELATED STORY:UK says seized Iranian oil tanker could be releasedRead NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 19, 2019 23:15 UTC