Iranian Revolutionary Guards seized vessel in Gulf heading for UAE

Iranian Revolutionary Guards seized vessel in Gulf heading for UAE

TEHRAN - Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have seized a vessel in the Gulf for allegedly smuggling 250,000 litres of diesel fuel to the United Arab Emirates.

Iran’s semi-official Students News agency reported the vessel was detained near Tunb island in the Persian Gulf.

The agency said the crew have been handed over to legal authorities in the southern Hormozgan province.