US Sanctions, Hormuz Strait and Security in the Gulf
The seizure of Stena Impero by Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on 19th July in the Hormuz Strait follows arrest of Grace 1 off Gibraltar by Royal Marines earlier. This represents an escalation. Incidents of attacks on tankers on 12th May an....
July 22, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , West Asia , Commentary , US-Iran spat , shipping in Persian Gulf , oil tanker seizure