TEHRAN, Iran, July 22 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian ambassador to Britain warned London not to escalate tensions with Tehran.
“The UK government should contain those domestic political forces, who want to escalate existing tension between Iran and the UK well beyond the issue of ships,” Hamid Baeidinejad tweeted.
“This is quite dangerous and unwise at a sensitive time in the region,” he noted.
On Friday, Iran’s naval forces seized a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz for what Iran called “failing to respect international maritime rules.”
Britain rejected Tehran’s explanation that it seized the ship because it had been involved in an accident.
According to Western reports, the British government is considering plans to exert sanctions on Iran in response to the oil tanker seizure.
Iran “is firm and ready for different scenarios,” Baeidinejad said.– NNN-IRNA
