UK should be 'scared' of Tehran's response over tanker, cleric says -Fars
British Marines seized the tanker for trying to take oil to Syria in violation of EU sanction.
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Britain should be "scared" about Tehran's possible retaliation for the capture of an Iranian supertanker by Royal Marines in Gibraltar, the Fars semi-official news agency on Saturday reported an Iranian cleric
as saying.
"I am openly saying that Britain should be scared of Iran's retaliatory measures over the illegal seizure of the Iranian oil tanker," said Mohammad Ali Mousavi Jazayeri, a member of the powerful clerical body the Assembly of Experts.
"We have shown that we will never remain silent against
bullying as we gave a staunch response to the American
drone, the appropriate response to this illegal capture (of the
tanker) will be given by Iran as well," he said.
British Royal Marines seized the supertanker Grace 1 on
Thursday for trying to take oil to Syria in violation of EU
sanctions in a move which drew Tehran's fury and could escalate
its confrontation with the West. Iran downed a U.S. military drone on June 20 that it said was flying over one of its southern provinces on the Gulf.
Washington said the drone was shot down over international
waters. An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander threatened on
Friday to seize a British ship in retaliation for the capture of
an Iranian supertanker by Royal Marines.
as saying.
"I am openly saying that Britain should be scared of Iran's retaliatory measures over the illegal seizure of the Iranian oil tanker," said Mohammad Ali Mousavi Jazayeri, a member of the powerful clerical body the Assembly of Experts.
"We have shown that we will never remain silent against
bullying as we gave a staunch response to the American
drone, the appropriate response to this illegal capture (of the
tanker) will be given by Iran as well," he said.
British Royal Marines seized the supertanker Grace 1 on
Thursday for trying to take oil to Syria in violation of EU
sanctions in a move which drew Tehran's fury and could escalate
its confrontation with the West. Iran downed a U.S. military drone on June 20 that it said was flying over one of its southern provinces on the Gulf.
Washington said the drone was shot down over international
waters. An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander threatened on
Friday to seize a British ship in retaliation for the capture of
an Iranian supertanker by Royal Marines.