Iran seizes boat with Filipino crew suspected of smuggling fuel in Persian Gulf
seized a tugboat and detained its 12 Filipino crew members on suspicion of smuggling diesel fuel in the Persian Gulf, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported Saturday./ 5th Fleet was aware of the report but declined further comment, Cmdr. Joshua Frey, a spokesman, said./ In Manila, the Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs said it was checking out the report. The tugboat was suspected of carrying nearly 284,000 liters of diesel when it was seized near the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported quoting Iran state television. The report ...
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