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Tuesday, May 20, 2025
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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