Iran summons UK ambassador after Royal Marines seize 1,082-foot Iranian oil supertanker bound for Syria

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Iran has summoned the British ambassador in Tehran to complain about what it says is the illegal seizure of an Iranian oil tanker.

Royal Marines were involved in a "brave" and "bold" operation to seize an Iranian supertanker thought to be carrying oil heading to Bashar al-Assad's Syria.

The marines worked alongside authorities in Gibraltar to detain the 1,082-foot oil tanker, thought to be heading to the Banyas refinery in Syria, which would have breached European Union sanctions.

Foreign Secretary and prime ministerial hopeful Jeremy Hunt praised the swift actions that denied Assad's "murderous regime" of oil.

However there are now fears an international diplomatic row has been stoked.

The seizure of the tanker comes at a time of growing tension between the US and Iran.

The agreement aimed at halting Tehran’s nuclear programme is unraveling and Iran has been accused of sabotaging oil tankers in the strait of Hormuz. Experts say it was designed to show Donald Trump there are consequences over his decision to pull out of the nuclear deal and impose economic sanctions.

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Well shit. Because the situation wasn't tense enough.

I mean, fuck Assad in the ear, but I really don't want a war with Iran.