Iran calls European fleet in the Gulf 'hostile' and 'provocative'
2019-07-29 09:22:05 source：The Aljazeera
July 29, 2019
Iran denounced as "provocative" and "hostile" a British proposal for a European-led naval mission to escort tankers in the Gulf amid soaring tensions over the seizure of ships.
The condemnation on Sunday came as a Royal Navy warship arrived in the Gulf to accompany British-flagged vessels passing through the vital Strait of Hormuz.
The HMS Duncan joined the Frigate HMS Montrose in the Gulf to defend freedom of navigation, Britain's ministry of defence said on Sunday.
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