Gulf tension: reports of confrontation between Iranian and British ships

Iranian boats tried to block the passage of a British oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz - before being driven off by a Royal Navy frigate, which was forced to move into position between the ships, the UK Ministry of Defence has said. The news comes just days after the US announced a plan to safeguard shipping moving in and out of the Gulf. We’ll speak to a British defence minister, and hear the view from Iran.

Also in the programme: a BBC investigation reveals sexual harassment allegations against top officials in the Afghan government; and the mystery of the schoolgirl who went missing in Vatican City over 30 years ago.

(Picture: the HMS Montrose, which was shadowing a British tanker as it moved into the Strait of Hormuz. Credit: Reuters)