Tanker ‘safe’ after hijack reported in Gulf of Oman

Tanker ‘safe’ after hijack reported in Gulf of Oman
An Emirati Coast Guard vessel patrols off Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, August 4, 2021 (Jon Gambrell/AP)

Hijackers who seized a vessel off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman have left the ship, according to the Royal Navy.

Recorded radio traffic appeared to reveal a crew member onboard saying Iranian gunmen had stormed the asphalt tanker.

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