Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it has seized a British oil tanker that was passing through the Strait of Hormuz. READ MORE:* Iran state TV: Iranian forces seize foreign oil tanker, crew* UK navy intervenes after Iran tries to stop British oil tanker* British commandos seize Iranian oil tankerUS-IRAN RELATIONSGerman Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has asked the international community to use diplomatic tools to avoid a dangerous escalation in Iran. AP Panamanian-flagged oil tanker MT Riah surrounded by Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessels. (This file photo is not an image of the British oil tanker)The German minister added that "there are diplomatic tools, talks and negotiations with countries in the Gulf region and with the United States". PERSIAN GOLFThe price of oil is up as tensions escalate in the Persian Gulf region, where a fifth of the world's crude is shipped through.

Source: Stuff July 19, 2019 18:33 UTC