One British-flagged vessel was boarded inside the Persian Gulf, two weeks after Britain detained an Iranian tanker in waters off Gibraltar. 'Call me'On Thursday, when asked whether he would appoint Paul as a negotiator to Iran, Trump had said, "No, I don't know anything about that." "In the end, President Trump will make the decision on how to proceed," Pompeo said, speaking in Argentina. Later, Trump claimed the tanker seizures proved his warnings about Iran correct. He said that the UK's ambassador in Iran is in contact with Iran's foreign ministry to resolve the situation.

Source: CNN July 19, 2019 22:52 UTC