OfficialShipping, energy & marketsBackgroundFujairah, United Arab Emirates
UKMTO says ship seized at anchor off Fujairah and taken toward Iranian waters
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 11:13 AM in Dubai
- Where
- Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
The UK Maritime Trade Operations centre said a vessel at anchor about 38 nautical miles northeast of Fujairah was "taken by unauthorised personnel" and was heading for Iranian territorial waters; neither the ship nor those who boarded it were identified.
Why it matters
The seizure came as Iran asserted control over who may transit Hormuz while the U.S. enforced its blockade of Iranian ports.
Sources (2)
- Al Jazeeraaljazeera.comPublished
- CBS Newscbsnews.comPublished
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