Iran's Revolutionary Guards has denied accusations by the UK that they try to detain a British tanker in the Gulf on Wednesday. A statement issued by the Guards said their patrol boats were on normal duties and had no encounter with any foreign ships. The UK government has alleged at several Iranian boats attempted to block the passage of a British oil tankers through the Straits of Hormuz. Last week the UK sees an Iranian tanker it claimed the action was taken to enforce EU sanctions against Syria.