events will take place around the world today to mark the 50th anniversary of when man first set foot on the moon. the mayor of new york declares a local emergency as two thirds of the united states prepares for a dangerous heatwave. good morning. our weather is set to get hotter next week in fact, very hot for some of us. but we re not there yet. still a bit of rain to come this weekend. i ve got yourfull forecast coming up. heartbreak for rory mcilroy as he misses the cut by one shot at his home open championship at royal portrush in northern ireland. it s saturday the 20th ofjuly. our top story: uk ships have been warned by the government to stay away from the coast of iran, after the country s armed forces seized a british tanker yesterday. late last night, the foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, said there ll be serious consequences if the vessel and its 23 crew aren t quickly released, but added that military options are not being considered. it comes after weeks of escal
first set foot on the moon. the mayor of new york declares a local emergency, as two thirds of the united states prepares for a dangerous heatwave. good morning. our weather is set to get hotter next week. in fact, very hot for some of us, but we re not there yet. still a bit of rain to come this weekend. i ve got yourfull forecast coming up. in sport, rory mcilroy falls agonisingly short at the open as he misses the cut by one shot in front of home support at royal portrush in northern ireland. it s saturday the 20th ofjuly. our top story: uk ships have been warned by the government to stay away from the persian gulf, after iranian armed forces seized a british tanker yesterday. late last night, the foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, said there ll be serious consequences if the vessel and its 23 crew aren t quickly released, but added that military options are not being considered. it comes after weeks of escalating tensions in the region as simon jones reports. seized in a maj
good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today: the government warns ships to stay away from the persian gulf after iran seizes a british oil tanker. the foreign secretary sends a stern warning to tehran. we are absolutely clear that if this situation is not resolved quickly, there will be serious consequences. tranquility base here. the eagle has landed. events will take place around the world today to mark the 50th anniversary of when man first set foot on the moon. the mayor of new york declares a local emergency, as two thirds of the united states prepares for a dangerous heatwave. good morning. our weather is set to get hotter next week. in fact, very hot for some of us, but we re not there yet. still a bit of rain to come this weekend. i ve got yourfull forecast coming up. in sport, rory mcilroy falls agonisingly short at the open as he misses the cut by one shot in front of home support at royal portrush in northern irelan
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 doesn t 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 haven t 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 isn t 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
one small step for man, one giant lea p one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. it s 50 years ago today that neil armstrong took the giant leap to become the first man to walk on the moon. and in a special edition of witness history at 3.30pm, hear the personal stories of some extraordinary moments in space exploration. 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. a senior iranian diplomat has also been summoned to the foreign office. 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 teheran say the tanker, the stena impero, had violated international maritime rules. but the ship s owner, the swedish company stena bulkt, says the tanker was in full compliance with all navigat