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The United States calls for Iran to free a Panama-flagged oil tanker seized in the Strait of Hormuz, the second vessel Tehran's forces have taken control of in a week. "Iran's harassment of vessels and interference with navigational rights in regional and international waters are contrary to international law and disruptive to regional stability and security," says State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel during a press briefing. SOUNDBITE
The British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero docks in Dubai after sailing from the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas where it was held for more than two months, according to pool reports and a tracking website. IMAGES
Lawyers arrive at Gibraltar Supreme Court for a decision on whether an Iranian oil tanker seized last month near the tiny British territory can be held longer amid speculation that it might soon be released. The decision has been adjourned until 14:00 GMT. IMAGES
British ministers and the Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter arrive at the Cabinet Office on Whitehall ahead of a meeting of Britain's emergencies committee over the seizure of a UK-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf. IMAGES
An Iranian oil tanker is still being detained in Gibraltar, after being stopped on Thursday 4 July by Gibraltar police and customs agencies who suspect the tanker was carrying crude oil to Syria in violation of EU sanctions. IMAGES
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