Iran says it has cut oil exports to Britain and France

Oil tankers are seen in the distance in the Strait of Hormuz in this Jan. 19 photo. / By Kamran Jebreili, AP TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has halted oil shipments to Britain and France, the Oil Ministry said Sunday, in an apparent pre-emptive blow against the European Union after the bloc imposed sanctions on Iran's crucial fuel exports.