Britain's Chamber of Shipping leader Bob Sanguinetti said the seizure represented an increase in tensions in the Persian Gulf.

英国航运公会首席执行官鲍勃表示，这次扣押表明波斯湾地区局势愈发剑拔弩张。

The British government should do whatever is necessary to gain the safe and quick return of the ship's crew, Sanguinetti added.

英国政府会极尽所能让船员们能够迅速安全地回国，鲍勃如是说道。