Foreign minister says ships must cooperate with Iranian navy, as vessel reportedly seized outside UAE port
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.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor.
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