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Of national guidance. Tommy robinson, the former leader of the English Defence league, is sentenced to nine months injail for contempt of court. And jubilation as england power into the cricket World Cup Final for the first time in 27 years after thrashing australia at edgbaston. And coming up on bbc news. Simona halep knocks out Elina Svitolina to reach a fifth grand slam final, herfirst on grass here at wimbledon. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. British ships in one of the busiest oil shipping lanes in the world have been put on the highest state of alert after a Royal Navy Warship had to warn off three iranian gunboats that were trying to intercept a tanker owned by bp in the gulf. The ministry of defence says hms montrose moved between the tanker owned by bp and the iranian vessels. The montrose issued several radio warnings, and the iranian boats then turned away. Iran has denied that any confrontation took place. But it had already threatened to retaliate after B
British ships in one of the busiest oil shipping lanes in the world have been put on the highest state of alert. It comes as a Royal Navy Warship had to warn off three iranian gunboats that were trying to intercept a british tanker in the strait of hormuz. The ministry of defence says hms montrose moved between the tanker owned by bp and the iranian vessels and issued several radio warnings before the iranian boats turned away. Iran has denied that any confrontation took place. But it had already threatened to retaliate after British Royal marines seized an iranian tanker last week on suspicion of breaking eu sanctions. Our defence correspondent Jonathan Beale reports. The warship hms montrose was on patrol when the british tanker was approached by three armed iranian fast boats. Montrose was reported to have quickly arrived at the scene, training her guns on the iranians who turned away after several warnings were issued over the radio. The tanker, british heritage, was about to trans
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Anti semitism to jubilation as england power into the cricket World Cup Finalfor the england power into the cricket World Cup Final for the first time in 27 yea rs cup final for the first time in 27 years after thrashing australia. Serena williams has made a within the wimbledon final and is within one victory of ling margaret ports tally of grand slam victories. And later we will be looking at the papers with our commentators. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. All british ships sailing through waters near iran are being advised to go to a heightened state of security after a Royal Navy Warship had to warn of three iranians gunboat is trying to intercept a British Oil Tanker in the golf. There has been a major escalation in tensions in this globally important regions, one of them busiest oil shipping routes in them busiest oil shipping routes in the world. On one side are the arab states including a number of key allies. On the other, iran. And between them, the strait of hormuz. I