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The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said Thursday that a vessel was seized by “unauthorized personnel” off the coast of the United Arab Emirates and was heading toward Iranian territorial waters.
In a statement, the British maritime agency said it received a report of an incident approximately 38 nautical miles northeast of Fujairah.
According to the agency, the ship’s company security officer reported that “the vessel has been taken by unauthorized personnel while at anchor and is now bound for Iranian territorial waters.”
UKMTO said it continues to investigate the incident and advised vessels operating in the area to report any suspicious activity.
No details were immediately available regarding the identity of the vessel or those involved in the seizure.
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Regional tensions have escalated since the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, prompting retaliatory attacks by Tehran against Israel as well as U.S. allies in the Gulf region, alongside disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
A ceasefire took effect on April 8 through Pakistani mediation, but subsequent negotiations in Islamabad failed to produce a permanent agreement.
U.S. President Donald Trump later extended the truce without setting a deadline.
Since April 13, the United States has enforced a naval blockade targeting Iranian maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
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