“We are not looking for confrontation with Iran,” Pierce said.
She also noted that “along with the protection of navigation, ensuring freedom of navigation, which is an extremely important international law, there should be a place for diplomacy”.
On July 19, Iran detained the Stena Impero tanker in the area of the Strait of Hormuz under the British flag in connection with its violation of international shipping regulations.
Later, British Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt said that if the situation with the detention of Stena Impero is not resolved in the near future, Iran can expect serious consequences.