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Western powers have called on Iran to release a British-flagged oil tanker seized in the Strait of Ormuz on Friday, in a "worrying sign" that Tehran "might choose a dangerous path of illegal and destabilizing behavior" .
"Such actions hinder a necessary de-escalation of tension in the Gulf region," said the French Foreign Ministry, joined by Germany, which described the situation as "serious aggravation".
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, said that he would talk with Britain about the seizure. "It just shows what I say about Iran: problems, just problems," he told reporters on Friday in the White House.
He again denounced the 2015 agreement between Iran and the Western powers aimed at limiting Tehran's nuclear ambitions, describing it as a "ridiculous deal" concluded by his predecessor, Barack Obama.
Trump pulled the United States out of the deal last year and began tightening sanctions against Iran.
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British Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt said Tehran's seizure of the tanker had shown "worrying signs that Iran may choose a dangerous path of illegal and destabilizing behavior".
The incident came a few hours after a court in the British territory of Gibraltar extended the detention of Grace 1, an Iranian tanker seized two weeks ago on allegations of violation of sanctions imposed by the United States. EU to Syria.
"Our reaction will be considered, but robust, we are trying to find a way to solve the problem of Grace 1, but we will ensure the safety of our expeditions," Hunt said on Twitter.
UK Secretary of State James Brokenshire said London was still seeking diplomatic relations with Tehran following the incident.
"The action of the Iranians is totally unacceptable, it is so important to maintain this free navigation in the Gulf," he told BBC Radio.
"We want this case to be solved diplomatically."
(with AFP)
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