hello and welcome to bbc news. the british foreign secretaryjeremy hunt says britain will do what it takes to keep international shipping safe after a uk registered oil tanker was seized by iran in the gulf. mr hunt said tehran had assured him last week that it wanted to de escalate tensions in the region, but was now doing the opposite. iran has released footage of the moment its troops seized the vessel. our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams, has more. this is the moment iranian revolutionary guards took over the stena impero, descending from a helicopter onto the deck of the tanker, as fast boats circled nearby. iran says the ship had broken international regulations following an accident involving a fishing boat. the ship s owners have not confirmed this and say it was obeying the law. it s now being held at the iranian port of bandar abbas. we are calling on iran to reverse this illegal act. we re looking for ways to de escalate the situation, but we re also very clea
daring dash. overnight this man caught on camera desperately fleeing a burning building in philly scaling down the 19-story high-rise to safety. coaster chaos. overnight the six flags firebird trapped at the top of the hill for nearly two hours. the race to rescue those riders. close call. the rare encounter with deep blue believed to be the largest great white in the world and the moment she bites the boat. danger zone and ride into the danger zone. maverick is back. tom cruise feeling the need for speed surprising fans with the new top gun trailer. one of life s mysteries. what the superstar is revealing about a sequel 34 years in the making. rocking out here. good morning, america. you know who feels the need, the need for speed? t.j. holmes is here. yes. you know how many people had to call in sick for this chair to call to me today? 17. 17. glad you re here. it s good to be here. i m here with you every day, but it s new to be sitting here at leas
hello and welcome to bbc news. nato has condemned iran for seizing a british flagged ship on friday, describing it as a clear challenge to international freedom of navigation. in a statement, the organisation says it supports british efforts to resolve the issue through dialogue. in another development, the uk has written to the un security council stating its tanker was in omani territorial waters, exercising the lawful right of transit and that iran s actions constitute illegal interference. iran has released footage of the dramatic moment its troops seized the vessel. our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams, has more. this is the moment iranian revolutionary guards took over the stena impero, descending from a helicopter onto the deck of the tanker, as fast boats circled nearby. iran says the ship had broken international regulations following an accident involving a fishing boat. the ships owners have not confirmed this and say it was obeying the law. it s now being he
of the tanker, as fast boats circled nearby. iran says the ship had broken international regulations following an accident involving a fishing boat. the ships owners have not confirmed this and say it was obeying the law. it s now being held at the iranian port of bandar abbas. we are calling on iran to reverse this illegal act. we re looking for ways to de escalate the situation, but we re also very clear that we will do what it takes to ensure the safety and security of british and international shipping. the tanker was making its way through the busy strait of hormuz, in omani waters, when it was intercepted. it made a sharp turn north towards iran, a clear sign that something was wrong. a british warship, hms montrose, was alerted and raced to intervene, as it did successfully with another british flagged tankerjust over a week ago. but this time, it was too far away. the tanker was already in iranian waters. to allow a ship to go out when we knew the iranians wanted to a
a british flagged ship on friday, describing it as a clear challenge to international freedom of navigation. in a statement, the organisation says it supports british efforts to resolve the issue through dialogue. our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams, has more. this is the moment iranian revolutionary guards took over the stena impero, descending from a helicopter onto the deck of the tanker, as fast boats circled nearby. iran says the ship had broken international regulations following an accident involving a fishing boat. the ships owners have not confirmed this and say it was obeying the law. it s now being held at the iranian port of bandar abbas. we are calling on iran to reverse this illegal act. we re looking for ways to de escalate the situation, but we re also very clear that we will do what it takes to ensure the safety and security of british and international shipping. the tanker was making its way through the busy strait of hormuz, in omani waters, when it wa