Potential Hijack Off UAE Coast Ends as Boarders Leave Vessel
- British Navy reported possible hijacking between Iran and UAE
- Incident comes days after drone attack on ship blamed on Iran
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The British Navy said a ship was safe after a possible hijacking near Iran raised friction in the region, days after a deadly drone attack on a tanker that the U.S., U.K. and Israel all blamed on the Islamic Republic.
The U.K. Maritime Trade Operations, which monitors commercial shipping routes, reported on Wednesday that “boarders have left the vessel,” which it did not name. A day earlier, it said there was a “potential hijack” roughly halfway between Iran and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday.