US moves to stop Iranian tanker release

The US Department of Justice has made a last-minute request to the authorities in Gibraltar to try to stop them from releasing a seized Iranian supertanker. The tanker, Grace 1, is carrying Iranian oil and was seized on 4 July. We get the latest.

Also on the programme: We talk about the situation in Kashmir, as India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi defends his decision to strip Indian-administered Kashmir of its autonomy. And we hear the latest on the protests in Hong Kong, as China's ambassador to Britain says Beijing will intervene if events deteriorate further.

(Photo: Grace 1 as it sits anchored off the coast of Gibraltar on August 13. Credit: REUTERS/Jon Nazca)