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
[12/22/20 - 02:00 PM]
All-New Animated Series The Great North to Have a Special Preview Sunday, January 3, on FOX
The newcomer will then officially launch on Sunday, February 14 alongside the network s Animation Domination lineup.
[via press release from FOX]
ALL-NEW ANIMATED SERIES THE GREAT NORTH, FROM THE EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS OF BOB S BURGERS AND FEATURING THE VOICES OF NICK OFFERMAN, JENNY SLATE, WILL FORTE AND MEGAN MULLALLY, TO HAVE A SPECIAL PREVIEW SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, ON FOX
Following NFL ON FOX Doubleheader, Night Kicks Off with
Series Premiere of CALL ME KAT, Starring Mayim Bialik,
Followed by Special Preview of THE GREAT NORTH,
An All-New THE SIMPSONS at a Special Time,