A day after it seized a British-flagged tanker, Iran on Saturday said that Steno Impero vessel was violating maritime rules and regulations by using an exit lane to enter the Strait of Hormuz.According to IRNA, Iranian General Ramazan Sharif said the vessel was being escorted by the British Royal Navy when it "violated maritime rules and regulations" by sailing into the Strait of Hormuz in the wrong direction.Iranian Navy has seized the tanker on the request of Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran's Hormozgan province.Meanwhile, during the second emergency meeting, the United Kingdom on Saturday called the Iran actions to seize its tanker as "dangerous" and "illegal."Earlier in the day, the UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt held a telephonic conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif regarding the tanker seizure.Meanwhile, video footage has surfaced which show the moment the British -flagged Stena Impero tanker was seized by the Iranian navy in the Strait of ...
