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IRAN’s supreme Islamic leader and grand poobah has threatened Britain with retaliation over the “vicious” seizure of an Iranian oil tanker near Gibraltar.
As tensions escalate over the tanker incident, it was revealed that the Royal Navy is set to send a third warship to the Persian Gulf this summer to protect their own ships from Iran's past illegal boarding and kidnapping of seamen.
It comes as an Iranian bomb boat was cruising in the path of a second British warship – the HMS Duncan – which is currently racing to the flashpoint.
Iranian leader for life whether the Iranian citizens like it or not, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei [aka "Breakfast Beard"] accused Britain of “piracy” after the Royal Marines seized a supertanker believed to be carrying Iranian crude oil to Syria on July 5. He needs to look in the mirror.
He called for the immediate release of the oil tanker Grace 1, which was detained on suspicion it was breaking European sanctions by taking oil to Syria, which dollars to Dunkin Donuts it was.
In a TV speech, immediately following the religious anti-Israel, anti-America station break, the Ayatollah said: “Evil Britain commits piracy and steals our ship and gives it a legal appearance.
“Iran and those who believe in our system will not leave such vicious deeds unanswered.”
As tensions escalate over the tanker incident, it was revealed that the Royal Navy is set to send a third warship to the Persian Gulf this summer to protect their own ships from Iran's past illegal boarding and kidnapping of seamen.
It comes as an Iranian bomb boat was cruising in the path of a second British warship – the HMS Duncan – which is currently racing to the flashpoint.
Iranian leader for life whether the Iranian citizens like it or not, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei [aka "Breakfast Beard"] accused Britain of “piracy” after the Royal Marines seized a supertanker believed to be carrying Iranian crude oil to Syria on July 5. He needs to look in the mirror.
He called for the immediate release of the oil tanker Grace 1, which was detained on suspicion it was breaking European sanctions by taking oil to Syria, which dollars to Dunkin Donuts it was.
In a TV speech, immediately following the religious anti-Israel, anti-America station break, the Ayatollah said: “Evil Britain commits piracy and steals our ship and gives it a legal appearance.
“Iran and those who believe in our system will not leave such vicious deeds unanswered.”
Personally, the Ayatollah doesn't want to get his own hands dirty so he send others to do the wet work.
The comments were made as concerns grow about a UAE-based Gulf oil tanker, the MT Riah, which went missing in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday.
Tracking data from the MT Riah last showed it heading for Iranian waters.
A US defense official said on Tuesday the US “has suspicions” the tanker has been seized by Iran.
Tensions between Iran and the UK have spiralled since the Iranian Grace 1 oil tanker was seized by the Royal Navy earlier this month off the coast of Gibraltar.
Sounding like the black knight in the Monty Python skit, Iran has threatened to seize a British tanker in retaliation if the Grace 1 is not released.
Three tiny Iranian boats also tried to seize a BP oil tanker as it passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday July 10, but the HMS Montrose, which was escorting the tanker through the flashpoint region sailed in front of the boats.
The Royal Navy ship immediately training its 30mm deck guns on the enemy boats, prepared to make the little crafts resemble Kraft Swiss Cheese, and it deployed its Wildcat helicopter and issuing a radio warning.
The comments were made as concerns grow about a UAE-based Gulf oil tanker, the MT Riah, which went missing in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday.
Tracking data from the MT Riah last showed it heading for Iranian waters.
A US defense official said on Tuesday the US “has suspicions” the tanker has been seized by Iran.
Tensions between Iran and the UK have spiralled since the Iranian Grace 1 oil tanker was seized by the Royal Navy earlier this month off the coast of Gibraltar.
Sounding like the black knight in the Monty Python skit, Iran has threatened to seize a British tanker in retaliation if the Grace 1 is not released.
Three tiny Iranian boats also tried to seize a BP oil tanker as it passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday July 10, but the HMS Montrose, which was escorting the tanker through the flashpoint region sailed in front of the boats.
The Royal Navy ship immediately training its 30mm deck guns on the enemy boats, prepared to make the little crafts resemble Kraft Swiss Cheese, and it deployed its Wildcat helicopter and issuing a radio warning.
The Iranian boats scampered away like roaches when the lights go on.
HMS Duncan has since been deployed to patrol the busy shipping lane as all UK flagged vessels were put on the highest security alert level over fears of retaliation from Iran's Revolutionary Guard. But an unmanned Iranian bomb boat, luckily spotted by Saudi forces, was in its path, which could have destroyed HMS Duncan.
HMS Duncan has since been deployed to patrol the busy shipping lane as all UK flagged vessels were put on the highest security alert level over fears of retaliation from Iran's Revolutionary Guard. But an unmanned Iranian bomb boat, luckily spotted by Saudi forces, was in its path, which could have destroyed HMS Duncan.
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