Iran detains United Arab Emirates-bound ship, crew for alleged diesel smuggling amid regional tensions: report

Iran detains United Arab Emirates-bound ship, crew for alleged diesel smuggling amid regional tensions: report



Iran on Monday reportedly seized a vessel in the Persian Gulf for allegedly smuggling diesel to the United Arab Emirates -- a close ally of Saudi Arabia -- amid the ratcheting up of regional tensions after a group of Iranian-backed rebels said they were responsible for the attack on a Saudi oil facility over the weekend.

September 16, 2019 at 03:23PMvia FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/30mOqlM https://ift.tt/307IfHb