Iran lodges protest after US forcibly boards innocent tanker

The Iranian government has lodged a formal protest with the US authorities after soldiers from a US warship forcibly boarded an Iranian tanker in the Arabian Gulf today, injuring one crew member.

Iran lodges protest after US forcibly boards innocent tanker
Wed, 19 Dec, 2001 - 19:16

The Iranian government has lodged a formal protest with the US authorities after soldiers from a US warship forcibly boarded an Iranian tanker in the Arabian Gulf today, injuring one crew member.

The US boarded the tanker after the captain refused requests for information about its cargo.

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