Iranian state media say the tanker was detained because it had been involved in an accident with a fishing boat. Paul adams reports. Iran says the stena impero and its multinational crew which doesnt include any britons is now being held at the port. The Authorities Say the tank is being investigated following an accident involving a fishing boat. The ship owners havent confirmed this and say no rules were broken. The stena impero was making its way through the strait of hormuz in International Waters when it was intercepted by a helicopter and several baits. It made a sharp turn north towards iran. Its last reported position, a few miles south west of an iranian island. We will respond in a way thatis island. We will respond in a way that is considered but robust. We are absolutely clear that if the situation isnt resolved quickly, there will be serious consequences. A second tanker, the mv mesdar, was also detained but only briefly. It is now making its way to a port in saudi arabia
He is from portrush. Lots of spectators following him down. None of those challenging the top of the leaderboard. They dont go out until this afternoon. Shane lowry with a share of the lead, withj. B. Holmes, the american, but poised behind them, Tommy Fleetwood and lee westwood. As big namesjust behind them, the likes of Brooks Koepka and jordan spieth. Very congested at the top of the leaderboard. It could be a really intriguing weekend. What are the conditions like on the course and how might the leaders fear . Beautiful blue skies but dont be fooled. Conditions are very tricky indeed. These are the trickiest conditions of the tournament so far. Very windy out on the course, particularly on the more exposed holes. Very blustery, very windy. That is why we are not going to see as a low scoring as yesterday. Rory mcilroy going around in 6 under. But thankfully for the spectators, we are expecting it to stay dry, so that is something to be thankful for. In liverpool, australia are clos
Hot, hot saturday morning, temperatures only going up from here. That is why were in weather lert mode this morning. Another dangerously hot day is on tap. He foratest well check in with Lauryn Ricketts. Its like ablanket. Its that heat blanket covering you out there right now. Even as we headed into the early torning hours you can s haze out there. Sun coming up, just about two minutes ago. See if we canet that sun for you. But again it is a hazy day out there already. Of course you see ouranners are red for weather alert. Take a look, these are the temperatures right now at 6 00 a. M. On your saturdaymorning. In the 70s right now in d. C. , coming in at 81 degrees. But lets go ahead and factor in that humidity. It feels like 86 out there. And last hour it felt like 88. Its come down a little bit, improvement, improvement, people. Temperatures right now, again, are on the warm side. And so it feels pretty hot wen you head out there. Thats why we have that excessive heat warning and it
Huge amounts of pride and passion and intensity. While the intensity this week will set a tone for the rest of the summer, as long as we apply ourselves in the right matter minorand go into apply ourselves in the right matter minor and go into the game, exactly like that, we will give a dead account of ourselves and i do believe that. Maybe nothing ever at lloyds will live up to our match the drama that will cut final, but they just the drama that will cut final, but theyjust imagine for a second, if ireland were too win a test match for the first time, right here, surely that something their captain must be imagining. The scene great sporting results for irish sport where the air individually and the up where the air individually and the up and are collectively as an six nations in roughly over the years, if ireland were to end this test match do you think it would exceed anything that irish sport has achieved . I think its big to say that in terms of cricket, yes, it will be and i th
Its 50 years ago today that Neil Armstrong took the giant leap to become the first man to walk on the moon. The foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, has spoken to his iranian counterpart, expressing what he said was extreme disappointment over the seizure of a british flagged oil tanker in the gulf last night. He described the seizure was in clear contravention of international law, and was totally unacceptable. The government has advised uk ships to stay out of the area of the strait of hormuz for an interim period, after a meeting of the emergency committee, cobra, late last night. State media in tehran say the tanker, the stena impero, had violated International Maritime rules. But the ships owner, the Swedish Company stena bulkt, says the tanker was in full compliance with all navigation and international regulations. Mr hunt said the seizure was unacceptable, and britains response would be considered but robust. Well, in the last hour, a news agency close to irans revolutionary guard h