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Iran warns UK against escalating tension over ship

An image released by the Iran Students News Agency (ISNA), which is partially funded by the country's Government, claims to show the seized British tanker Stena Impero anchored in southern Iran. [AFP]

Iran's ambassador to Britain has warned against escalating tension as a UK official failed to rule out sanctions in response to Tehran's seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker.

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