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UK urges Iran to 'reverse illegal' ship seizure

Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.

Iran has released footage of the moment its troops seized a British-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf, as London steps up diplomatic pressure to secure its release.

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(Photo: This image grab taken from a video provided by Iran"s Revolutionary Guard official website via SEPAH News on July 20, 2019, allegedly shows Revolutionary Guard Corps preparing to board the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero in the Strait of Hormuz. Credit: AFP)

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  • Sat 20 Jul 201920:06GMT

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