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arista
04-08-2021, 01:19 AM
[Hijacked ship has been confirmed
as the Asphalt Princess by multiple sources
Reports also suggest it was boarded
by armed men affiliated with Tehran]


[An oil tanker suspected of being hijacked
by Iranian forces in the Gulf of Oman
on Tuesday has been ordered to sail for Iran,
according to reports.
Panamanian-registered tanker Asphalt Princess
was boarded by armed men in the Arabian Sea
and re-routed, Lloyds List Maritime Intelligence
confirmed.
Citing British government sources,
The Times also
confirmed that officials believe the tanker
was seized by about nine armed men around
60 miles off the coast of Fujairah in the UAE.]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9856629/Oil-tanker-non-piracy-incident-coast-UAE-just-days-Iranian-strike-Gulf.html


https://news.sky.com/story/potential-hijack-of-ship-off-uae-coast-12371922


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-58078506

Livia
04-08-2021, 09:28 AM
An Israeli ship was hit by a "kamikaze drone" less than a week ago and killed two people. Iran is responsible.

Don't see much interest in that so I'm kind of indifferent to this latest outrage.

arista
04-08-2021, 03:33 PM
The Hijack has ended.

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