Iran Guards Say British Tanker Entered Strait From the Wrong Direction

Iran said a British oil tanker that’s been seized in the Persian Gulf had entered the Strait of Hormuz from the "wrong direction" and will be held until a judicial assessment is completed.

The U.K. tanker wasn’t following maritime regulations of the warnings given and could have potentially collided with other ships, Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps. spokesperson Brigadier General Ramezan Sharif said, according to the Iranian Students News Agency. Iran “will act with determination in applying the law in the Strait of Hormuz.”