British Prime Minister Clement Attlee considered seizing the Abadan Oil Refinery by force, but instead settled on an embargo by the Royal Navy, stopping any ship transporting Iranian oil for carrying so-called "stolen property".
Prim-ministrul britanic Clement Attlee a considerat luarea prin forță a rafinăriei de petrol Abadan, dar a stabilit un embargo al Marinei Regale, prin care orice navă care transporta petrol iranian, numit „bun furat“, era oprită.