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Article snippet: The United States will be speaking with the United Kingdom about Iran’s seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker, MORE said Friday. “We’re going to be speaking with the U.K., and this only goes to show what I’m saying about Iran: trouble, nothing but trouble,” Trump told reporters while departing the White House. Trump did not say whether the incident would prompt a response, saying, “Let’s see what happens." “But I know that it’s not an American ship, it’s U.K.,” he added. Trump also contradicted comments from a day earlier about asking Sen. MORE (R-Ky.) to negotiate with Iran, saying now that he agreed to allow the senator to do so. On Thursday, Trump denied a report that he had asked Paul to act as an emissary to Iran. But on Friday, Trump said, “Rand is a friend of mine. He asked if he could get involved. The answer is yes.” Earlier Friday, Iranian state media reported that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had seized the British-flagged Stena Impero as it was passing through the Strait of Hormuz. An IRGC statement said the ship was taken “for failing to respect international maritime rules.” The Swedish company that owns the Impero confirmed the ship was headed north toward Iran after being approached by “unidentified small crafts and a helicopter” while in international waters in the Strait of Hormuz. The company said it has not been able to contact the ship. Reports later emerged of a Liberian-flagged tanker being seized as well. U.K. Foreign Secretar... Link to the full article to read more