Ship is reported seized off the coast of the UAE and is heading toward Iran
Unauthorized personnel boarded the vessel, and UKMTO said it was then diverted toward Iranian waters amid rising tensions near the Strait of Hormuz.
- On Thursday, The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported that unauthorized personnel seized a ship anchored 38 nautical miles northeast of Fujairah, UAE, steering it toward Iranian territorial waters.
- President Donald Trump is meeting with Chinese leader Jinping in Beijing to discuss the war with Iran, which has disrupted global trade in oil and gas.
- Hours earlier, Israel denied reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the UAE during the conflict, amid Iranian accusations that Israel maintains a military presence in the Emirates.
- UKMTO is investigating the incident near the Strait of Hormuz, an area repeatedly attacked during the war with Iran and critical to regional shipping.
- No group has claimed responsibility for the seizure near Fujairah, which serves as an important oil export terminal and the UAE's main port outside the Persian Gulf.
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