Official: Iran Asked Indonesia to Provide More Info on Seized Vessel

  • 1/25/2021
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Iran has asked Indonesia to provide details about the seizure of an Iranian-flagged vessel, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday, a day after Jakarta said it had seized Iran and Panama-flagged tankers in its waters. "We have asked for more details as there are various reports about this seizure," Khatibzadeh told a news conference, broadcast live on state TV. Indonesias coast guard had seized the Iranian-flagged MT Horse and the Panamanian-flagged MT Freya vessels over suspected illegal oil transfer in the countrys waters on Sunday. Wisnu Pramadita, a spokesman for the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency, said Sunday the tankers are suspected of a variety of violations, including not displaying national flags, shutting off their identification systems, anchoring illegally as well as the illegal transfer fuel between ships and spilling oil.

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