‘Britain Wants To de-escalate Tensions With Iran’: Jeremy Hunt

London: British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Saturday that British tanker Stena Impero has been seized by Iran “in clear contravention of international law”, but reaffirmed his country’s desire to de-escalate. He made the remarks on his Twitter account after government emergency committee met on Saturday afternoon, discussing on how to secure the safety of UK and international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, Xinhua reported. Hunt added that the UK Parliament will be updated on Monday. (IANS)

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