Britain urged Iran on Wednesday to ease tensions in the Gulf, while pledging to ...
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt speaks during the launch of Britain's Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt's campaign for the Conservative Party leadership, in London, Britain June 10, 2019. REUTERS/Simon Dawson/File Photo
LONDON - Britain urged Iran on Wednesday to ease tensions in the Gulf, while pledging to defend its shipping interests in the region. Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt, asked about a decision to send a third warship to the Gulf, said Britain had always been concerned about defending its interests in the Gulf and elsewhere.
“But it is vital that we send a very clear message to Iran that we want them to step back from this situation, that we want them to de-escalate, but we have always and we will continue to protect shipping and the free flow of goods in that area.” Mordaunt was speaking at a defense conference about the latest naval deployment, which comes amid growing tensions with Iran after Royal Marines seized an Iranian tanker off the coast of Gibraltar earlier this month.
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