Russia says Iran's tanker seizure arguments more convincing than UK's
Tehran (KNA) - Russia says Iran's arguments for its recent seizure of a UK-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz were more convincing than those of London.
"Arguments cited by the Iranian side to explain its actions are much more convincing than vague references to the European Union's sanction law that were used by the Gibraltar authorities with the United Kingdom's backing at the moment of the arrest of a Panama-flagged tanker carrying Iranian oil," said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov.
"Iran's arguments are much more right than those of Gibraltar and London who are indulging in piracy," he went on to say. "Iran is taking care of the ecology in the Strait of Hormuz."
Source: PressTV