Second 軍艦 arrives in 湾 to 保護する British ships after タンカー 掴むd
A second 軍艦 has arrived in the 海峡 of Hormuz to 保護する British ships as the Iranian seizure of a タンカー goes into its second week.
The 省 of Defence said the 王室の 海軍 大型船 HMS Duncan has now arrived in the 湾 to travel with ships 飛行機で行くing under the British 旗.
It later 確認するd that a small number of 付加 軍の 職員／兵員 are 存在 sent to a 海軍の 操作／手術s base in Bahrain as part of 試みる／企てるs to give 安心 to the shipping 産業 in the 地域.
The Type 45 破壊者 will join the フリゲート艦 HMS Montrose まっただ中に growing 緊張s に引き続いて the seizure of British-flagged タンカー Stena Impero by Iran’s 革命の Guard on July 19.
It was 以前 発表するd that British-flagged ships travelling in the 海峡 of Hormuz will be …を伴ってd by a 王室の 海軍 護衛する, with 公式の／役人s advising shipping companies to travel in 軍用車隊.
HMS Montrose has so far 護衛するd 35 shipping 大型船s through the troubled 海峡 during 20 separate 旅行s.
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The 省 of Defence 強調する／ストレスd the importance of freedom of 航海 for 全世界の 貿易（する） and economies.
Defence 長官 Ben Wallace said: “Freedom of 航海 in the 海峡 of Hormuz is 決定的な not just to the UK, but also our international partners and 同盟（する）s. Merchant ships must be 解放する／自由な to travel 合法の and 貿易（する） 安全に, anywhere in the world.
“I’m pleased that HMS Duncan will continue HMS Montrose’s 罰金 work in helping to 安全な・保証する this 必須の 大勝する.
“While we continue to 押し進める for a 外交の 決意／決議 that will make this possible again without 軍の accompaniment, the 王室の 海軍 will continue to 供給する a 保護（する）／緊急輸入制限 for UK 大型船s until this is the reality.”
HMS Montrose …を伴ってing a 大型船 in the 湾 (MoD/PA)
Around a fifth of the world’s oil travelled through the 海峡 between Iran and Oman in 2018.
On Wednesday, Iranian 大統領，／社長 Hassan Rouhani 示すd that the 逮捕（する）d Stena Impero could be 解放（する）d if the UK returns an Iranian oil タンカー 掴むd by the 王室の 海軍 近づく Gibraltar earlier this month.
On Sunday he wrote to Boris Johnson 説 he hoped 外交の 関係 between the two countries would be stronger under the leadership of the new 総理大臣.
In the letter, published on his website, he congratulated Mr Johnson, and said he hoped his “only one visit to Tehran” when foreign 長官 in 2017 and now his 任期 as PM would lead to a “その上の 深くするing of 二国間の／相互の and 多国間の relations”.
Stena 本体，大部分／ばら積みの, who owns the British-flagged タンカー, said 大使館 公式の／役人s have met 乗組員 members from their 各々の countries.
The company said on Saturday: “Stena 本体，大部分／ばら積みの and Northern 海洋 管理／経営 continue to work closely with the 当局 to 安全な・保証する the 解放（する） of the Stena Impero and its 23 乗組員 members.
“Feedback from the 公式の／役人s is that the 乗組員 are in good health and they 高く評価する／（相場などが）上がるd the interaction with their 政府 代表者／国会議員s.
“The 乗組員 members continue to have 限られた／立憲的な 接触する with family members, who we continue to support during this difficult time.”
