A vessel anchored off the coast of the United Arab Emirates near the Strait of Hormuz is reported to have been seized by “unauthorised personnel” and is being taken toward Iranian territorial waters, according to the UK’s Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). Multiple outlets cite the UKMTO as saying the ship was taken while at anchor about 38 nautical miles (around 70 km) northeast of Fujairah, and that it is now bound for Iranian territorial waters. The UKMTO did not identify the vessel, and ongoing investigation is underway. One outlet also notes the incident occurred amid a broader context of maritime tensions in the region, with references to Iran and the United States engaging in rival blockade-related actions. Separately, Iran publicly comments on conditions for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with reporting that Iran calls for ships entering the strait to cooperate with the Iranian navy. No immediate claims of responsibility for the seizure are reported in the sources provided. Overall, the reports focus on the UKMTO account of the seizure, the location near Fujairah and the strait, and the vessel’s reported movement toward Iran.
UKMTO reports vessel seized off UAE; headed for Iranian waters near Strait of Hormuz
A vessel anchored off the coast of the United Arab Emirates near the Strait of Hormuz is reported to have been seized by “unauthorised personnel” and is being taken toward Iranian territorial waters,...
- UKMTO says a vessel anchored off the UAE near the Strait of Hormuz was taken by “unauthorised personnel.”
- The reported location is about 38 nautical miles northeast of Fujairah.
- UKMTO says the vessel is now bound for Iranian territorial waters.
- The vessel’s identity is not provided in the reports, and investigations are underway.
- Iran’s foreign ministry comments on requirements for ships entering the Strait of Hormuz to cooperate with the Iranian navy.
UKMTO reports a ship was boarded by unauthorized personnel near the Strait of Hormuz off the UAE coast and headed toward Iranian territorial waters.
3 months agoDocked ship reportedly seized outside UAE port by “unauthorised personnel”The Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has said ships entering the strait of Hormuz must cooperate with the Iranian navy as reports emerged of a ship being seized outside a United Arab Emirate port and taken towards Iranian waters.The UK Maritime Trading Organisation said the docked ship was seized by “unauthorised personnel” while it was anchored off the coast of the United Arab Emirates port of Fujairah near the southern entry to the strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...
3 months agoA ship has been taken near the UAE coast and is headed for Iranian waters, the UK's UKMTO said, in the latest vessel seizure around the Strait of Hormuz.
3 months agoThe United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said it received reports that the vessel was taken by unauthorised personnel while anchored near the Strait of Hormuz
3 months agoUKMTO did not name the ship and said it is investigating. There were no immediate claims of responsibility for the seizure.
3 months agoA UK maritime agency said the vessel was 'taken by unauthorised personnel' while anchored 38 nautical miles northeast of Fujairah and was heading towards Iranian waters.
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