AP “Korean oil tankers to UAE appear to be captured by Iranian Revolutionary Guards”

-Foreign media such as the AP reported on the 4th (local time) that it appears that a tanker of Korean nationality was captured by Iran.

According to the AP, the ship, departing from Saudi Arabia and heading for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), entered Iranian waters by mistake.

According to satellite data posted this afternoon on Marine Traffic.com, which tracks the movement of the ship, the MT Korea Hankuk Chemi was captured from the port side of Bandar Abbas, Iran without any notice or detailed explanation.

The British Naval Intelligence Agency (UKMTO) reported that there was a’interaction’ between the vessel and Iranian authorities within the jurisdiction of the British Navy. As a result, the UKMTO said the ship changed its course north of Iran’s waters. A spokesman for the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet in Bahrain, the U.S. Persian Gulf, also said the authorities were monitoring the situation. The revolutionary garrison was captured by this marine pollution,” he said.

Seo Han-gil, Dong-A.com reporter [email protected]