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(Breaking news) Iran Seizes Brit Tanker
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Iran tanker seizure: Images of captured British-flagged crew released
AFP PHOTO / FARS NEWS / ABED GHASEMIImage captionAn Iranian official was photographed speaking to some of the 23 crew members on the Stena Impero
Iranian state media has released images of crew members on a British-flagged tanker that was seized in the Gulf.
Video footage and a photo appear to show cooks preparing meals and crew members being briefed by an Iranian official onboard the Stena Impero.
A meeting of the government's emergency Cobra committee has been held after Downing Street called the seizure "unacceptable and highly escalatory".
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt told MPs it was an act of "state piracy".
It comes amid reports that ministers are considering freezing Iranian assets.
Image Image captionCrew members on the British-flagged vessel are Indian, Russian, Latvian and Filipino
Image copyrightIRIBImage captionThe tanker was seized by Iran in the Gulf on Friday
The images, published by Fars and Irib news agencies, appear to show some of the 23 crew members - who are Indian, Russian, Latvian and Filipino - holding meetings and monitoring their computer systems.
During one "meeting" a uniformed crew member tells others: "Don't look at the camera."
Making a statement to MPs in the Commons, the foreign secretary announced plans for the UK to help to develop a maritime protection mission in the Gulf.
Mr Hunt said he spoke with a "heavy heart" but if Iran continued to act as it had, it would have to accept a "larger Western military presence" along its coastline.
The protection force to be created by European countries would not include the US because, Mr Hunt insisted, Britain was not part of President Trump's policy of "maximum pressure" on Tehran.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News the "responsibility" fell to the UK "to take care of their ships".
Earlier, Downing Street had repeated its calls for Iran immediately to release the tanker that was seized on Friday. Theresa May had chaired a Cobra meeting to receive updates, discuss security in the area and consider how to react.
Image copyrightFARS NEWS AGENCY/REUTERSImage captionChancellor Philip Hammond insisted the UK had not taken its "eye off the ball" over the seizure r
Image copyrightIRIBImage captionIranian press said the crew had been taken off the ship for "questioning"
Media captionA Royal Navy frigate can be heard warning Iranian armed forces, before the oil tanker is seized
On Sunday, ministers denied domestic politics meant the government had taken its "eye off the ball".
The detainment of the Stena Impero marks escalating tensions between the UK and Iran, coming weeks after Britain helped seize a tanker carrying Iranian oil.
What happened?
On Friday, the Stena Impero was seized by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in the key shipping route of the Strait of Hormuz after Tehran said it was "violating international maritime rules".
Video released by Iran's Revolutionary Guard-affiliated Fars news agency appeared to show the moment the tanker was raided.
Media captionFootage appears to show Stena Impero being seized
A recording emerged of radio exchanges between HMS Montrose and Iranian armed forces vessels moments before the tanker was seized.
The Iranian vessel can be heard telling the British frigate it wants to inspect the Stena Impero for security reasons.
Iran's state-run IRNA news agency said the tanker was captured after it collided with a fishing boat and failed to respond to calls from the smaller craft.
Mr Hunt said it was illegally seized in Omani waters and forced to sail into Bandar Abbas port in Iran.
The seizure of the Stena Impero comes two weeks after Royal Marines helped seize tanker Grace 1 off Gibraltar, because of evidence it was carrying Iranian oil to Syria in breach of EU sanctions.
Mr Hunt said the Grace 1 was detained legally, but Iran said it was "piracy" and threatened to seize a British oil tanker in retaliation.
AFP PHOTO / FARS NEWS / ABED GHASEMIImage captionAn Iranian official was photographed speaking to some of the 23 crew members on the Stena Impero
Iranian state media has released images of crew members on a British-flagged tanker that was seized in the Gulf.
Video footage and a photo appear to show cooks preparing meals and crew members being briefed by an Iranian official onboard the Stena Impero.
A meeting of the government's emergency Cobra committee has been held after Downing Street called the seizure "unacceptable and highly escalatory".
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt told MPs it was an act of "state piracy".
It comes amid reports that ministers are considering freezing Iranian assets.
The images, published by Fars and Irib news agencies, appear to show some of the 23 crew members - who are Indian, Russian, Latvian and Filipino - holding meetings and monitoring their computer systems.
During one "meeting" a uniformed crew member tells others: "Don't look at the camera."
Making a statement to MPs in the Commons, the foreign secretary announced plans for the UK to help to develop a maritime protection mission in the Gulf.
Mr Hunt said he spoke with a "heavy heart" but if Iran continued to act as it had, it would have to accept a "larger Western military presence" along its coastline.
The protection force to be created by European countries would not include the US because, Mr Hunt insisted, Britain was not part of President Trump's policy of "maximum pressure" on Tehran.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News the "responsibility" fell to the UK "to take care of their ships".
Earlier, Downing Street had repeated its calls for Iran immediately to release the tanker that was seized on Friday. Theresa May had chaired a Cobra meeting to receive updates, discuss security in the area and consider how to react.
Media captionA Royal Navy frigate can be heard warning Iranian armed forces, before the oil tanker is seized
On Sunday, ministers denied domestic politics meant the government had taken its "eye off the ball".
The detainment of the Stena Impero marks escalating tensions between the UK and Iran, coming weeks after Britain helped seize a tanker carrying Iranian oil.
What happened?
On Friday, the Stena Impero was seized by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in the key shipping route of the Strait of Hormuz after Tehran said it was "violating international maritime rules".
Video released by Iran's Revolutionary Guard-affiliated Fars news agency appeared to show the moment the tanker was raided.
Media captionFootage appears to show Stena Impero being seized
A recording emerged of radio exchanges between HMS Montrose and Iranian armed forces vessels moments before the tanker was seized.
The Iranian vessel can be heard telling the British frigate it wants to inspect the Stena Impero for security reasons.
Iran's state-run IRNA news agency said the tanker was captured after it collided with a fishing boat and failed to respond to calls from the smaller craft.
Mr Hunt said it was illegally seized in Omani waters and forced to sail into Bandar Abbas port in Iran.
The seizure of the Stena Impero comes two weeks after Royal Marines helped seize tanker Grace 1 off Gibraltar, because of evidence it was carrying Iranian oil to Syria in breach of EU sanctions.
Mr Hunt said the Grace 1 was detained legally, but Iran said it was "piracy" and threatened to seize a British oil tanker in retaliation.
Could the Royal Navy have done more?
Former Cabinet minister Iain Duncan Smith told the BBC there were legitimate questions over the British government's actions, after HMS Montrose was too far away to stop the ship's seizure.
He said the detention of the Grace 1 tanker carrying Iranian oil two weeks earlier ought to have served as a warning that British vessels in the Gulf needed protection.
The Tory MP said he understood the US had offered the UK "assets" to support its shipping and they were not taken up.
"This is a major failure and the government has to answer that charge very quickly indeed," he said.
Former commander of UK maritime forces Rear Admiral Alex Burton said the size of the Navy's fleet had limited the UK's ability to act.
"There is no doubt that the size of the Navy since 2005 - reduced from 31 frigates and destroyers to now 19 - has had an impact on our ability to protect our interests around the globe," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
Former Cabinet minister Iain Duncan Smith told the BBC there were legitimate questions over the British government's actions, after HMS Montrose was too far away to stop the ship's seizure.
He said the detention of the Grace 1 tanker carrying Iranian oil two weeks earlier ought to have served as a warning that British vessels in the Gulf needed protection.
The Tory MP said he understood the US had offered the UK "assets" to support its shipping and they were not taken up.
"This is a major failure and the government has to answer that charge very quickly indeed," he said.
Former commander of UK maritime forces Rear Admiral Alex Burton said the size of the Navy's fleet had limited the UK's ability to act.
"There is no doubt that the size of the Navy since 2005 - reduced from 31 frigates and destroyers to now 19 - has had an impact on our ability to protect our interests around the globe," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
Never trust US and tat SOB zionist Netanyahu. Thru lies and deceits they will cause mayhem as u can see the present state of ME. Present state of Palestine. Total destruction! From the horses Mike Pompeo and John Bolton, mouth:
Your sand nigger Jewish masters will be wiped out in half an hour then
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...-attacks-iran-senior-iranian-mp-idUSKCN1TW2MO
Israel will be destroyed in half an hour if America attacks Iran: senior Iranian MP
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GENEVA (Reuters) - Israel will be destroyed in half an hour if the United States attacks Iran, a senior Iranian parliamentarian said on Monday, according to the semi-official Mehr news agency.
Weeks of tensions culminated last month in U.S. President Donald Trump’s last-minute decision to call off planned strikes on Iran after Tehran downed a U.S. drone. Washington also accused Iran of being behind attacks on ships in the Gulf, which Tehran denies.
“If the U.S. attacks us, only half an hour will remain of Israel’s lifespan,” Mojtaba Zolnour, the chairman of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy commission said on Monday, according to Mehr.
Reporting By Babak Dehghanpisheh; Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky
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Empty boast at best. The IDF is a formidable force. They alone, don't need US or UK, can send Iran back to the middle ages if they want to.
Even old man and Dr Goh Keng Swee knew that and asked them to help set up the SAF. And they responded.When Singapore was kicked out of the Federation of Malaysia in August 1969, Dr Goh Keng Swee was tasked by then Premier Lee Kuan Yew in building the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) from scratch. He turned to regional governments for assistance, but none accepted Singapore's request.
Only Israel Defence Forces (IDF) eventually came forward to lend a generous and solid helping hand.
During the early years, IDF advisors wore SAF uniforms to avoid political sensitivity.
https://www.quora.com/How-did-the-Israel-Defense-Forces-become-so-strong
https://exchersonesusaurea.blogspot.com/2012/11/how-israel-shaped-singapore-armed-forces.html
Iran observes all U.S. ships in Gulf region: Iran navy chief
GENEVA (Reuters) - Iran observes all U.S. ships in the Gulf region and has an archive of images of their daily movements, the head of Iran’s navy, Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi, said on Tuesday, according to the Young Journalists Club news site.
“We observe all enemy ships, particularly America, point-by-point from their origin until the moment they enter the region,” Khanzadi said, noting that images were recorded using Iranian drones. “We have complete images and a large archive of the daily and moment-by-moment traffic of the coalition forces and America.”
Iran and the United States came to the brink of war last month after the Islamic Republic shot down a U.S. drone, nearly prompting a retaliatory attack which U.S. President Donald Trump called off at the last minute.
GENEVA (Reuters) - Iran observes all U.S. ships in the Gulf region and has an archive of images of their daily movements, the head of Iran’s navy, Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi, said on Tuesday, according to the Young Journalists Club news site.
“We observe all enemy ships, particularly America, point-by-point from their origin until the moment they enter the region,” Khanzadi said, noting that images were recorded using Iranian drones. “We have complete images and a large archive of the daily and moment-by-moment traffic of the coalition forces and America.”
Iran and the United States came to the brink of war last month after the Islamic Republic shot down a U.S. drone, nearly prompting a retaliatory attack which U.S. President Donald Trump called off at the last minute.
Empty boast at best. The IDF is a formidable force. They alone, don't need US or UK, can send Iran back to the middle ages if they want to.
Iran can wipe out your sand nigger Jewish masters within half an hour, without a nuke.
You mistake Iran with Arab dictatorships like Syria or Egypt. A big mistake. Iran's no tinpot Arab dictatorship.
It's a space power. A country with long history, civilization, architecture, science, scenery, great brains and talents, with a diverse industry and tech base. Not the most advanced in the world for sure due to sanctions and embargo and the isolation that follows it, but advanced enough that it's certainly one of the top few powers in the world -- behind the Yankees, Russkies and Chinks. Each of whom have massive hinterlands, tremendous natural resources, allies and partners and populations to lend them strength.
Your Brit masters did not dare to take on Iran after starting this fiasco, now you think puny treacherous Jews could?
Then listen to this former general from your Jewish masters' tribe.
U.S. military took defensive action against second Iranian drone last week
FILE PHOTO: USS Boxer (LHD-4) ship sails in the Arabian Sea off Oman July 17, 2019. Picture taken July 17, 2019. REUTERS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy ship took defensive action against a second Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz last week, but did not see the drone go into the water, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.
The United States said on Thursday that a Navy ship had “destroyed” an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz after the aircraft threatened the vessel, but Iran said it had no information about losing a drone.
“This was a defensive action by the USS Boxer in response to aggressive interactions by two Iranian UAS platforms in international waters,” Lieutenant Colonel Earl Brown, a U.S. Central Command spokesman, said. UAS is an acronym for unmanned aerial system.
“We observed one UAS crash into the water but did not observe a ‘splash’ for the other,” Brown added. He added that they were two separate incidents but during the same transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
Earlier on Tuesday, the head of U.S. Central Command had said the second drone may have been brought down.
“We are confident we brought down one drone, we may have brought down a second,” General Kenneth McKenzie told CBS News in an interview.
Tensions in the Gulf region are high, with fears that the United States and Iran could stumble into war.
The United States has blamed Iran for a series of attacks since mid-May on shipping around the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important oil artery. Tehran rejects the allegations.
FILE PHOTO: USS Boxer (LHD-4) ship sails in the Arabian Sea off Oman July 17, 2019. Picture taken July 17, 2019. REUTERS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy ship took defensive action against a second Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz last week, but did not see the drone go into the water, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.
The United States said on Thursday that a Navy ship had “destroyed” an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz after the aircraft threatened the vessel, but Iran said it had no information about losing a drone.
“This was a defensive action by the USS Boxer in response to aggressive interactions by two Iranian UAS platforms in international waters,” Lieutenant Colonel Earl Brown, a U.S. Central Command spokesman, said. UAS is an acronym for unmanned aerial system.
“We observed one UAS crash into the water but did not observe a ‘splash’ for the other,” Brown added. He added that they were two separate incidents but during the same transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
Earlier on Tuesday, the head of U.S. Central Command had said the second drone may have been brought down.
“We are confident we brought down one drone, we may have brought down a second,” General Kenneth McKenzie told CBS News in an interview.
Tensions in the Gulf region are high, with fears that the United States and Iran could stumble into war.
The United States has blamed Iran for a series of attacks since mid-May on shipping around the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important oil artery. Tehran rejects the allegations.
Coward US. Dotard should be worry about N Korea. Been firing missiles after missiles. Any yet silent. Bully weak Iran.
N Korea 'launches missiles' raising tension in Korean Peninsula
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019...es-south-korean-military-190724222529433.html
N Korea 'launches missiles' raising tension in Korean Peninsula
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019...es-south-korean-military-190724222529433.html
And they slaughtered so many civilians and carpet-bombed and almost mined the entire countryside. And they are supposed to be the moral guardian of the world!
And they slaughtered so many civilians and carpet-bombed and almost mined the entire countryside. And they are supposed to be the moral guardian of the world!
If want to add up to world total civilians slaughtered by US regime really cakap pum tak habis. Look at ME
In change, Britain says it will escort all UK vessels through Hormuz Strait
LONDON: Britain has started sending a warship to accompany all British-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, a change in policy announced on Thursday (Jul 25) after the government previously said it did not have resources to do so.
Tensions have spiked between Iran and Britain since last Friday when Iranian commandos seized a British-flagged tanker in the world's most important waterway for oil shipments. That came two weeks after British forces captured an Iranian oil tanker near Gibraltar, accused of violating sanctions on Syria.
HMS Montrose, a British frigate now in the area, carried out the first mission under the new policy on Wednesday evening.
"The Royal Navy has been tasked to accompany British-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz, either individually or in groups, should sufficient notice be given of their passage," a government spokesman said.
"Freedom of navigation is crucial for the global trading system and world economy, and we will do all we can to defend it," he added in a statement.
The British government had previously advised British-flagged vessels to avoid the Strait of Hormuz where possible and to notify the navy if they must cross it, but had said it would not be able to escort every ship.
Britain has been seeking to put together a European-led maritime protection mission to ensure safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran's seizure of the tanker in what London said was an act of "state piracy".
The change of policy was not the result of a change made by new Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as the government had been working on the plan for a few days, according to a official, who asked not to be named.
UNCERTAIN TIME
The UK Chamber of Shipping trade association, which previously called for more protection of merchant vessels in the area, welcomed the change.
"This move will provide some much needed safety and reassurance to our shipping community in this uncertain time," said the chief executive, Bob Sanguinetti. "However, we will continue to push for a de-escalation of tensions in the region."
On any given day, about 15 to 30 large British-flagged ships travel in the Gulf, with up to three passing through the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman, where a pair of two-mile-wide shipping lanes provide the only routes in and out of the Gulf.
About a fifth of the world's oil passes through the strait, and shipping companies are already deploying more unarmed security guards as an extra safeguard.
The cost of insuring a ship sailing through the region has risen tenfold as risks have risen, which has also prompted some ship owners to avoid the area entirely. The United States, Britain and other nations will be meeting in Florida on Thursday to discuss how to protect shipping in the Gulf from Iran.
Washington, which has by far the strongest Western naval contingent in the Gulf, has been calling for its allies to join it in an operation to guard shipping there. But European countries, which disagree with a US decision to impose sanctions on Iran, have been reluctant to sign up to a US-led mission for fear of adding to tension in the region.
France, Italy and Denmark support Britain's idea of an EU-led flotilla in the Gulf, three EU diplomats said on Tuesday. Germany has said it is too early to discuss how Berlin might take part.
Iran says it is the guarantor of security in the strait. It will not allow any disturbance in shipping there, state news agency quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi as saying on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters
LONDON: Britain has started sending a warship to accompany all British-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, a change in policy announced on Thursday (Jul 25) after the government previously said it did not have resources to do so.
Tensions have spiked between Iran and Britain since last Friday when Iranian commandos seized a British-flagged tanker in the world's most important waterway for oil shipments. That came two weeks after British forces captured an Iranian oil tanker near Gibraltar, accused of violating sanctions on Syria.
HMS Montrose, a British frigate now in the area, carried out the first mission under the new policy on Wednesday evening.
"The Royal Navy has been tasked to accompany British-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz, either individually or in groups, should sufficient notice be given of their passage," a government spokesman said.
"Freedom of navigation is crucial for the global trading system and world economy, and we will do all we can to defend it," he added in a statement.
The British government had previously advised British-flagged vessels to avoid the Strait of Hormuz where possible and to notify the navy if they must cross it, but had said it would not be able to escort every ship.
Britain has been seeking to put together a European-led maritime protection mission to ensure safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran's seizure of the tanker in what London said was an act of "state piracy".
The change of policy was not the result of a change made by new Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as the government had been working on the plan for a few days, according to a official, who asked not to be named.
UNCERTAIN TIME
The UK Chamber of Shipping trade association, which previously called for more protection of merchant vessels in the area, welcomed the change.
"This move will provide some much needed safety and reassurance to our shipping community in this uncertain time," said the chief executive, Bob Sanguinetti. "However, we will continue to push for a de-escalation of tensions in the region."
On any given day, about 15 to 30 large British-flagged ships travel in the Gulf, with up to three passing through the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman, where a pair of two-mile-wide shipping lanes provide the only routes in and out of the Gulf.
About a fifth of the world's oil passes through the strait, and shipping companies are already deploying more unarmed security guards as an extra safeguard.
The cost of insuring a ship sailing through the region has risen tenfold as risks have risen, which has also prompted some ship owners to avoid the area entirely. The United States, Britain and other nations will be meeting in Florida on Thursday to discuss how to protect shipping in the Gulf from Iran.
Washington, which has by far the strongest Western naval contingent in the Gulf, has been calling for its allies to join it in an operation to guard shipping there. But European countries, which disagree with a US decision to impose sanctions on Iran, have been reluctant to sign up to a US-led mission for fear of adding to tension in the region.
France, Italy and Denmark support Britain's idea of an EU-led flotilla in the Gulf, three EU diplomats said on Tuesday. Germany has said it is too early to discuss how Berlin might take part.
Iran says it is the guarantor of security in the strait. It will not allow any disturbance in shipping there, state news agency quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi as saying on Tuesday.
Source: Reuters
U sure Iran is weak?
When Trump threatened Norkies, the barking dogs of Commie chinks straightaway ran for cover.
And bend forward to please their Yankee overlords.
Resulting in two meetings in Stinkiepore and Vietcong.
Seen Iran bending down yet?
After Iran shot down Yankee drone?
And seized Brit tanker in retaliation for Brits seizing Iranian tankers first?
US tot Iran is weak. Can be bullied. US still unaware who they are dealing with. Now Iran fires ballistic missile 1000km provocative test.
https://amp-cnn-com.cdn.ampproject..../iran-test-fires-ballistic-missile/index.html
Iran tanker seizure: UK warship HMS Duncan arrives in Gulf
HMS Duncan in the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route in the Gulf
A second Royal Navy warship has arrived in the Gulf to protect British ships amid heightened tensions in the region.
HMS Duncan has joined frigate HMS Montrose to escort vessels sailing under the British flag through the Strait of Hormuz.
HMS Montrose has so far accompanied 35 vessels through the strait, according to the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the UK continued to push for a diplomatic resolution to the situation.
He said: "Freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is vital not just to the UK, but also our international partners and allies.
"Merchant ships must be free to travel lawfully and trade safely, anywhere in the world."
Mr Wallace added the Royal Navy will continue to provide a safeguard for UK vessels "until this is the reality".
HMS Duncan is a Type 45 Destroyer which the Royal Navy describes as "among the most advanced warships ever built".
Why have tensions escalated?
Earlier this month, British Royal Marines helped seize Iranian tanker Grace 1 near Gibraltar which was suspected of breaking EU sanctions, infuriating Iran.
Earlier this month, British Royal Marines helped seize Iranian tanker Grace 1near Gibraltar which was suspected of breaking EU sanctions, infuriating Iran.
In response, Tehran threatened to capture a British oil tanker.
On 19 July, British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero was seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guard in the key shipping route.
A second British-linked tanker, the MV Mesdar, was also boarded by armed guards but was released.
HMS Montrose was alerted but it was too far away to stop the seizure.
Iran's state-run IRNA news agency said the tanker was captured after it collided with a fishing boat and failed to respond to calls from the smaller craft.
But the then foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt said it was seized in Omani waters in "clear contravention of international law" and then forced to sail into Iran.
The tanker's Swedish owners, Stena Bulk, said it had been complying with regulations and had been in international waters.
Stena Bulk said the 23 crew members, who are Indian, Russian, Latvian and Filipino, are in good health and have met with officials from their respective countries.
HMS Duncan in the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route in the Gulf
A second Royal Navy warship has arrived in the Gulf to protect British ships amid heightened tensions in the region.
HMS Duncan has joined frigate HMS Montrose to escort vessels sailing under the British flag through the Strait of Hormuz.
HMS Montrose has so far accompanied 35 vessels through the strait, according to the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the UK continued to push for a diplomatic resolution to the situation.
He said: "Freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is vital not just to the UK, but also our international partners and allies.
"Merchant ships must be free to travel lawfully and trade safely, anywhere in the world."
Mr Wallace added the Royal Navy will continue to provide a safeguard for UK vessels "until this is the reality".
HMS Duncan is a Type 45 Destroyer which the Royal Navy describes as "among the most advanced warships ever built".
Why have tensions escalated?
Earlier this month, British Royal Marines helped seize Iranian tanker Grace 1 near Gibraltar which was suspected of breaking EU sanctions, infuriating Iran.
Earlier this month, British Royal Marines helped seize Iranian tanker Grace 1near Gibraltar which was suspected of breaking EU sanctions, infuriating Iran.
In response, Tehran threatened to capture a British oil tanker.
On 19 July, British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero was seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guard in the key shipping route.
A second British-linked tanker, the MV Mesdar, was also boarded by armed guards but was released.
HMS Montrose was alerted but it was too far away to stop the seizure.
Iran's state-run IRNA news agency said the tanker was captured after it collided with a fishing boat and failed to respond to calls from the smaller craft.
But the then foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt said it was seized in Omani waters in "clear contravention of international law" and then forced to sail into Iran.
The tanker's Swedish owners, Stena Bulk, said it had been complying with regulations and had been in international waters.
Stena Bulk said the 23 crew members, who are Indian, Russian, Latvian and Filipino, are in good health and have met with officials from their respective countries.
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