A vessel was reportedly seized off the coast of the United Arab Emirates by "regional authorities" on Saturday, maritime security firms said, as tensions soared in the region.
"Vessel reported to have been seized by regional authorities," the Royal Navy's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said. Security firm Ambrey said it "observed still footage of at least three individuals fast-roping from a helicopter onto what appeared to be a container ship", adding that Iran's Revolutionary Guards "have previously used this method of boarding".