#UPDATE: In case you missed it, here is the image released by the Royal Navy showing Iranian fast attack craft surrounding and attempting to impede the transit of British Heritage tanker 2 weeks ago, HMS Montrose following just behind her. https://t.co/SomHmibMDt

Idk about you, but this is giving me some serious 🔵⚽️s. https://t.co/Z9Faa9UiPF

EAM message 66YDSK - QUUYBUBHE2DSJ3YABOXOMN6P Ash Cake

Meanwhile: in the Northern United States...

BREAKING: UK’s @Jeremy_Hunt spoke by phone to France’s @JY_LeDrian & Germany’s @HeikoMaas on tanker crisis. The ministers condemn Iran’s seizure & say safe passage for ships in Strait of Hormuz is “top priority” while avoiding escalation They will “work together…

#BREAIKING: UK Prime Minister to chair emergency COBRA meeting Monday morning at 10:30 “to discuss the maintenance of the security of shipping in the Persian Gulf” - via @DanielHewittITV

#BREAIKING: UK Prime Minister to chair emergency COBRA meeting Monday morning at 10:30 “to discuss the maintenance of the security of shipping in the Persian Gulf” - via @DanielHewittITV

#BREAKING: Air Defenses in #Syria activated against hostile projectiles in #Hama

#UPDATE: Some reports indicate this may be a local attack involving Grad rockets

#UPDATE: Syrian Arab News Agency which first reported the news of Syrian air defences firing, now deletes its reports, possibly denying the Maysaf strike news.

Masyaf*

#UPDATE: No strike in Syria, air defences near Masyaf fired at a GRAD rocket launched by Idlib militants

The more Iranian officials talk and tweet and state media write about the tanker incidents, the more they undermine their narrative that they are doing what they are doing to “secure freedom of navigation.”

Despite reports, it does NOT appear that there were any hostile airstrikes in #Misyaf this evening.

BREAKING: Puerto Rico Governor says he’s NOT resigning his position. But, he says he won’t seek re-election. He’s also resigning as the head of his party. Will this be enough to satisfy protesters?

Reminder: US obligations under the INF Treaty expire in 12 days (i.e., treaty withdrawal takes effect).

Stena Impero - Statement 4 President and Chief Executive Erik Hånell said: I can confirm a formal request for permission to visit the 23 crew members of the Stena Impero has been made to the authorities at the Port of Bandar Abbas. https://t.co/7XD2JQiAFM

Reminder: US obligations under the INF Treaty expire in 12 days (i.e., treaty withdrawal takes effect).

military base near Amerli which was attacked/partially destroyed by fire last Friday https://t.co/0bvfx5weUC https://t.co/fi36yosTuo https://t.co/XPWKu5R17I

military base near Amerli which was attacked/partially destroyed by fire last Friday https://t.co/0bvfx5weUC https://t.co/fi36yosTuo https://t.co/XPWKu5R17I

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner will lead a U.S. delegation on a tour of the Middle East to finalize details of his proposed $50 billion economic development plan for the Palestinians, Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon, an administration official said on…