Britain was forced to take drastic measures to protect its cargo ships from capture by Tehran as UK-Iran relations were in danger of boiling over. Authorities in Gibraltar seized the Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya 1 in July after suspecting that it was transporting oil to Syria illegally. While the Iranian ship was released within days the Impero was not allowed to leave Iran’s waters until September 27. This evening William boarded an Oman Air Force Hercules plane to arrive in Muscat for the final day of his tour. A senior palace source said: “The Duke of Cambridge’s visit is of huge importance, standing shoulder to shoulder with the troops.”

Source: Daily Mirror December 03, 2019 19:02 UTC