Tensions flare as Iran seizes South Korean-flagged tanker
DM Shipping-owned tanker was en route from Saudi Arabia to UAE
04 January 2021 - 17:18
Dubia — Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Gulf waters, Iranian media said on Monday, as tension between Tehran and Seoul rises over Iranian funds frozen at South Korean banks due to US sanctions.
Seoul confirmed the seizure of a South Korean chemical tanker by Iranian authorities in the waters off Oman, and demanded its immediate release...
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