Tanker Attack: Army Veteran Named As Briton Killed
Adrian Underwood has been named by his company at the Briton who died in the attack, an incident blamed on Iran by the US and UK.
Adrian Underwood has been named by his company at the Briton who died in the attack, an incident blamed on Iran by the US and UK.
Hijackers who seized a vessel off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman have left the ship, according to the Royal Navy.
The US and UK have blamed Iran for the attack off the coast of Oman, which killed a Briton.
The UK has said it is highly likely that Iran was behind the drone strike on the MV Mercer Street off the coast of Oman.
Dominic Raab says the UK is working with international partners to respond to the incident.
Iran said a deal allowing a UN watchdog to inspect images of nuclear facilities will not be renewed.
The shots were fired after 13 "fast boats" from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy failed to stay at a safe distance, the US said.
US Navy footage shows what it said was a ship cutting in front of the USCGC Monomoy, causing the American vessel to stop quickly.
It comes almost three years after then-US President Donald Trump brought his country out of the deal.
The strike was the first military action undertaken by President Joe Biden's administration.
Inspectors will no longer be able to carry out short-notice checks at Iranian facilities but monitoring will continue for three months.
Rafael Grossi's visit comes as Iranian authorities said they planned to cut off their surveillance cameras at the nuclear sites.
Former president Donald Trump withdrew the US from the nuclear deal in 2018.
The B-52 flew alongside Saudi F-15s during the flight which was meant to "showcase the US commitment to regional security".
Iran retaliated in the aftermath of General Qassem Soleimani's death, and there are fears the anniversary could provoke further tension.
The Commons Foreign Affairs Committee said the UK should call out “state hostage-taking” in cases such as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.