South Korea, U.S. Demand Iran Release Tanker Seized In Strait Of Hormuz
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(Worthy News) – South Korea and the United States have demanded the release of a South Korean-flagged oil tanker seized by Iranian authorities in the Strait of Hormuz.
The MT Hankuk Chemi and its crew of 20 were stopped on January 4 over alleged “oil pollution” in the Persian Gulf and in the strait.
The semiofficial Fars news agency said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) naval forces seized the ship. [ Source: Radio Free Europe (Read More…) ]
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