FILE PHOTO: Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt speaks during the launch of Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt's campaign for the Conservative Party leadership, in London, Britain June 10, 2019. REUTERS/Simon Dawson
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain urged Iran on Wednesday to ease tensions in the Gulf, while pledging to defend its shipping interests in the region.
Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt, asked about a decision to send a third warship to the Gulf, said Britain had always been concerned about defending its interests in the Gulf and elsewhere.
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