The White House commented on the reports of the seizure of a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz

"This is the second time this week, when the UK has become the object of escalation of violence by the Iranian regime," RIA Novosti reports the official representative of the United States National Security Council Garrett Marki.

Press TV, citing the IRGC, reported earlier that the British tanker Stena Impero was detained in the Strait of Hormuz.

Subsequently, the company Stena Bulk & Northern Marine Management said that the tanker with 23 crew members on board is currently heading for the shores of Iran.

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