The headlines at 11am. Writing in two sunday newspapers, borisjohnson urges the eu to show that its willing to compromise with the uk on a brexit deal the brexit secretary says the onus is now on the eu. We set out very serious proposals, including compromise on our side and we now need to seek flexibility on the eu side in order to reach that deal. This is the live scene hong kong as police have fired tear gas at demonstrators as they continue to defy an emergency law by wearing face masks during a protest against Police Violence pope francis denounces the fires that recently devastated large areas of the amazon as he opens a three week synod focusing on the latin american region. More british success at the world athletics championships in doha as both the men and womens 100m relay teams win silver medals how an exhibiton on travel waste is helping to find new ways to cut back on the amount of rubbish we produce when in the air and foreign correspondents based in london will give the
Hello and welcome to world news today. We start with some breaking news irans revolutionary guards say they have seized a british flagged tanker in the gulf. Iran says the stena impero was stopped while passing through the strait of hormuz on the grounds that it was not observing International Maritime rules. The stena impero was bound for aljubail in saudi arabia, but it appears to have taken a sudden turn into iranian waters this afternoon. It was last tracked heading towards the iranian island of qeshm. The company that owns the tanker has confirmed that it was approached by unidentified small boats and a helicopter while it was still in international waters. Its since been uncontactable. We also have early reports that a second uk operated tanker sailing under a liberian flag also made a sharp turn towards iran in the persian gulf. The stena impero, which was bound for aljubail in saudi arabia, joining me now is our defence correspondent jonathan beale. What more do we know about t
Hello and welcome. The uks foreign secretary is warning there will be serious consequences if iran doesnt release a british tanker seized in the gulf with 23 crew on board. The stena impero was heading for the saudia arabian port ofjubail but contact was lost with the ship as it passed through the strait of hormuz. Tracking data shows it deviating from its intended route. Iranian media is quoting military officials saying it is being taken to the port in bandar abbas for further investigations. Our Diplomatic Correspondent James Robbins reports on the latest escalation of tensions in the region. This is stena impero, built only last year, british flagged, 183 metres long, now in the hands of iran, together with her 23 crew. Routine satellite tracking of the tanker shows her under way from the emirates of fujairah, around midday, heading north, staying well inside International Waters of the gulf until this happened. Just after three oclock, the 30,000 ton tanker diverts seriously off c
This is bbc news. The headlines the British Foreign secretary has warned there will be serious consequences if iran does not hello and welcome. Release a british flagged tanker the uks foreign secretary seized in the gulf, and the uk is warning there will be serious government has advised shipping consequences if iran doesnt release to stay out of the area too. A british tanker seized in the gulf with 23 crew on board. Tehran says the vessel was breaking maritime navigation rules. The stena imperos owners say they have been unable the stena impero was heading to contact their vessel. For the saudia arabian port ofjubail but contact was lost with the ship as it passed through the strait of hormuz tracking data shows it aid agencies are calling deviating from its intended route. On International Governments iranian media is quoting military to speed up their response officials saying it is being taken to the ebola emergency to the port in bandar abbas for further investigations. In the d
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