On Saturday 20 July, the European External Action Service spokeswoman urged Iran to immediately release the British ship arrested the day before for "non-compliance with the International Maritime Code" by Iranian Revolutionary Guards.
The British tanker Stena Impero, whose owner is Swedish, has 23 crew members. Following the seizure, the United Kingdom summoned the Iranian person in charge to London and called on British ships to avoid this strategic maritime passage.
"We urge the...