UK accuses Iran of impeding its tanker, Tehran denies

The oil tanker British Heritage was allegedly impeded by three Iranian patrol boats in the Strait of Hormuz.

London:Amid the mounting US-Iran tensions, UK has accused Iran of impeding its vessel in the Strait of Hormuz while the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) have denied the claims.

On Thursday, the British government said the Iranian vessels backed after receiving verbal warnings from a UK navy vessel accompanying the commercial vessel British Heritage.

The statement said, "We are concerned by this action and continue to urge the Iranian authorities to de-escalate the situation in the region."

Denying the UK claims, Tehran said that there were no encounters between Iranian ships and foreign vessels.

The oil tanker British Heritage was allegedly impeded by three Iranian patrol boats in the Strait of Hormuz.

The Strait of Hormuz has its geographical importance but its no longer safe now for oil tankers.

On July 4, British Royal Marines have seized a supertanker carrying Iranian oil in Gibraltar over breaching EU sanctions.