BREAKING: IRGC Seizes Vessel Off UAE Coast, Forces it to Iranian Waters
Vessel Seized Near Fujairah: UKMTO reports a commercial ship was boarded by unauthorized personnel 38 NM northeast of the UAE and is now being diverted to Iranian waters.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has issued a new advisory reporting that a commercial vessel anchored 38 nautical miles northeast of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, has been boarded and taken by unauthorised personnel.
Sources indicate it has been boarded by IRGC operatives.
According to the report, the vessel’s Company Security Officer (CSO) confirmed the ship is now bound for Iranian territorial waters. UKMTO is actively investigating the incident.
Key Details:
This is the latest in a series of maritime incidents in the region amid ongoing tensions between Iran and Western/Israeli interests following the fragile ceasefire.
UKMTO has urged all vessels in the area to maintain extreme caution, enhance vigilance, and report any suspicious activity immediately.
The situation is developing.