A dramatic audio recording has emerged of the moments before Iran's Revolutionary Guard seized a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday.
"If you obey, you will be safe," a member of the Iranian navy is heard telling the British-flagged tanker while demanding it change course.
But Iran did seize the ship, claiming in a statement that the Stena Impero had violated international regulations.
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