British maritime agency says Panama-flagged tanker ‘hijacked’ off coast of Iran

CAIRO, Egypt — British maritime security firm Ambrey says a Panama-flagged and UAE-linked products tanker was reportedly interdicted approximately 51 nautical miles northwest of the Iranian port of Bandar-e jask.

It says an urgent broadcast was transmitted that the vessel has been “hijacked.”

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