May 14th, 2026

UK Navy Says Ship in Gulf of Oman Taken, Heading to Iran

A UK naval group reported a commercial vessel was taken by unauthorized personnel at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz and is now bound for Iranian waters. The ship was taken 38 nautical miles off the UAE in the Gulf of Oman where it was at anchor, the UK Maritime Trade Operations said in a statement. Bloomberg's Anthony di Paola has more.