Iran seizes UAE ship and its crew after clash at sea
Iran says the move is in retaliation for UAE guards killing two Iranian fishermen and seizing their boat
20 August 2020 - 21:05
Dubai — Iran seized a United Arab Emirates-registered ship violating its territorial waters this week, Iran's foreign ministry said on Thursday, adding that UAE coastguards killed two Iranian fishermen on the same day.
Tensions have risen between the two countries, which face each other across the Gulf, since last week's agreement between the Gulf state and Tehran's arch-foe Israel to normalise ties...
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