Great Britain participated in the seizure of the Russian tanker "Marinera", APA reports, citing the British Ministry of Defense.
It was noted that Great Britain participated in the US operation to seize the tanker sailing under the Russian flag, which is accused of "shadow fleet" activities and violating sanctions on Iran.
The British Ministry of Defense added that it has deployed reconnaissance aircraft to monitor the tanker "Mariner" and has placed its air bases at the disposal of the US Air Force.