The oil tanker Stena Important is accompanied by the British Navy frigate HMS Montrose as it passes through the Strait of Hormuz on July 25, 2019. British MOD / EPA
The oil tanker Stena Important is accompanied by the British Navy frigate HMS Montrose as it passes through the Strait of Hormuz on July 25, 2019. British MOD / EPA
Royal Navy capable of safeguarding shipping in the Gulf, says UK minister
Andrew Murrison tells 'The National' he’s confident the Royal Navy can protect commercial vessels after British-flagged tanker taken by Iran