Iran Media: "Korean Oil Tanker Pollutes Gulf, Seized by Revolutionary Guards" (Update)
[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] A South Korean-flagged oil tanker was seized by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps in the Gulf region (Persian Gulf).
Major foreign media outlets reported this on the 4th (local time), citing Iran's Fars News Agency.
Fars News Agency stated, "The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps seized a South Korean vessel in the Gulf region and moved it to port," adding, "The oil tanker was flying the South Korean flag and was seized due to oil pollution and environmental risks."
On the same day, the ship information site 'Marine Traffic' reported that the South Korean-flagged oil tanker 'MT-Hanguk Kemi' was detected in Iranian territorial waters.
AP News reported that the vessel was en route from Saudi Arabia to Fujairah in the UAE, and the shipowner is DM Shipping, based in Busan.
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Dryad Global, a maritime safety risk management company, stated that there were 23 crew members from Indonesia and Myanmar on board the vessel.
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