Iran says boat seized in Strait of Hormuz, Filipinos arrested

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 08, 2019 1:49 am

TEHRAN: Iran seized a boat and arrested 12 Filipino crewmen as it busted a suspected fuel-smuggling ring in the Strait of Hormuz waterway on Saturday, state media reported.

State television aired footage of an orange and white tugboat docked at Bandar Abbas port, with at least three armed guards on board.

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