The British Navy issued warnings of a “potential ship hijack” of a Panama-flagged ship miles away from the United Arab Emirates coast in the Gulf of Oman. The incident comes to light amid heightened tensions between Iran and the West over Iran’s tattered nuclear deal and the subsequent economic sanctions imposed by the US on Iran.
Lloyds List of Maritime Intelligence has confirmed that the ship, a bitumen tanker named MV Asphalt Princess, has further been ordered to sail to Iran. It is sailing...