“We hope that the United Kingdom will take new steps to hold the Islamic Republic of Iran accountable for its destructive behavior,” RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
Pompeo also thanked London for the decision “to assist in the protection of the Strait of Hormuz to ensure freedom of navigation.”
Earlier in Britain announced the accession to the US coalition in the Strait of Hormuz.
On July 19, Iran detained the Stena Impero tanker under the British flag “in connection with its violation of international shipping rules” in the Strait of Hormuz.