British tanker seized by Iran, Indians among 23 crew members on board
Iran had seized a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday as tensions in the Gulf region rise again. The tank's operator, Stena Bulk said that the ship was no longer under control of the crew which had Indians and could not be contacted. Military sources claim that the tank had turned off its tracker en route to a port in Saudi Arabia, which suddenly changed its course while passing through the gulf.