Iran Says Missing Tanker Had Problems and Was Towed for Repairs
- Vessel stopped transmitting location in Strait of Hormuz
- Series of tanker incidents have raised frictions in Gulf
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A small oil tanker that had gone missing in the Persian Gulf had technical difficulties and was towed into Iranian waters for repairs, an Iranian foreign ministry official said, according to the ISNA news agency.
Further details on the ship, the Panamanian-flagged Riah, will be announced later, Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said, according to the semi-offficial ISNA. Iran responded after a request for assistance from the tanker, the report said.