'Potential hijack' of oil tanker by suspected Iran-backed army is over

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Two sources said it was highly probable the personnel were backed by Iran.
37% : Tehran has denied any involvement.
37% : The country is already locked in a shadow conflict with Iran.
36% : Three other tankers linked to Israel have been targeted since February, while Iran has experienced a number of cyber attacks and mysterious explosions.
35% : Tehran, however, has denied the allegations, claiming they had been a pretext for "hostile action" against Iran, state television reported on its website.
34% : The "potential hijack" of an oil tanker off the coast of the United Arab Emirates is over, a Royal Navy threat centre has said after sources blamed the seizure on forces backed by Iran.
28% : The UK, Israel and the United States have accused Iran of the fatal assault and vowed to respond.
28% : Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Iran must "face up to the consequences" of its actions, adding that the Mercer Street incident "was clearly an unacceptable and outrageous attack on commercial shipping, a UK national died".

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