Iranian maritime official says UK tanker Stena Impero to be released soon

The Stena Impero was detained by Iran's Revolutionary Guards in the Strait of Hormuz waterway for alleged marine violations, two weeks after Britain seized an Iranian tanker off Gibraltar.

Stena Impero, a British-flagged vessel owned by Stena Bulk, is seen at undisclosed place off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran August 22, 2019

Stena Impero, a British-flagged vessel owned by Stena Bulk, is seen at undisclosed place off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran August 22, 2019

(photo credit: NAZANIN TABATABAEE YAZDI/ TIMA VIA REUTERS)

ByREUTERS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 00:32