General · 16 June 2026
Dan Jarvis faces questions over tanker raid
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People are being told the action followed days of monitoring, after concerns were raised about why it happened when it did. On Monday, Dan Jarvis told MPs the Smyrtos had been watched before Royal Marines boarded and detained it on Sunday, rejecting suggestions the decision was tied to John Healey's departure days earlier. Ajay Pant, 38, has been charged, while 24 crew members remain aboard.
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