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U.K. maritime authority says alleged Iranian hijacking over: Vessel is secure - Haaretz
Aug 04, 2021 1 min, 25 secs

An incident where Iranian-backed forces allegedly seized control of a tanker in the Gulf off the coast of the United Arab Emirates has ended safely, the U.K.

Iranian-backed forces allegedly took control of an oil tanker in the Gulf off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, three maritime security sources said, after Britain's maritime trade agency reported a "potential hijack" in the area.

"According to information from security sources, Iran's armed forces and all branches of the Islamic Resistance in the Middle East have nothing to do with the incident in the Gulf of Oman," the Guards said in a statement carried by the website.

Meanwhile, Britain, Romania and Liberia told the United Nations Security Council that it was "highly likely" that Iran used one or more drones to carry out a deadly tanker attack last week off the coast of Oman.

"This attack disrupted and posed a risk to the safety and security of international shipping and was a clear violation of international law," the countries said in a letter to the 15-member council seen by Reuters.

The council is also coincidentally due to discuss maritime security in a public meeting on Monday, chaired by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

Israel's ambassador to the United States and the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, also reached out to the UN Security Council, saying Israel demands that it "Unequivocally condemn Iran for its murderous actions against civilian ships, to impose sanctions on it and to act against it in any way possible."

The United States was confident that the attack last Friday was carried out by Iran, Blinken said on Tuesday

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