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The comments came a day after Washington said it had struck Iranian oil tankers in response to Tehran's attacks on US warships in the region.

Germany's AfD has hailed a historic result and is projected to win 44.5% of the vote, far ahead of the conservative CDU on 18.5%.

They were transferred onto two lifeboats and taken to shore in the UK.