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Iran seizes ship in Arabian Gulf with Malaysian crew on board for ‘fuel smuggling’
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards have seized a ship on suspicion of smuggling fuel in the Gulf near the island of Abu Musa, and detained its 16 Malaysian crew. (AFP/File Photo)
Iran seizes ship in Arabian Gulf with Malaysian crew on board for ‘fuel smuggling’
Iran has frequently seized boats that it says are being used for smuggling fuel in the Gulf
The report did not say what national flag the vessel was flying
Updated 30 December 2019
Reuters
DUBAI: Iran's Revolutionary Guards have seized a ship on suspicion of smuggling fuel in the Gulf near the island of Abu Musa, and detained its 16 Malaysian crew, the state news agency IRNA reported on Monday.
IRNA said the ship was carrying more than 1.3 million liters of fuel.
The report did not say what national flag the vessel was flying.
Iran has frequently seized boats that it says are being used for smuggling fuel in the Gulf.
