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 @ISIDEWITHNewsIranMaritime SecurityUAE19hrs ago

Iranian forces seize floating armoury vessel near critical oil chokepoint off UAE coast

Iranian military personnel reportedly hijacked a commercial vessel described as a floating weapons cache while it was anchored off the United Arab Emirates.

The seizure occurred near the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway responsible for the passage of roughly 20% of the world's daily oil supply. This escalation comes at a highly sensitive moment as President Trump meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to discuss regional security and trade. The vessel is a specialized platform used to store weapons for private maritime security teams and is currently being forced into Iranian territorial waters.

International naval forces are currently monitoring the ship's position to determine if a military rescue operation is necessary.

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 @ISIDEWITHlinked…19hrs19H

Ship reported seized and another attacked near Strait of Hormuz

https://nbcnews.com

 @ISIDEWITHlinked…19hrs19H

Ship seized near Strait of Hormuz by ‘unauthorized personnel,’ brought toward Iran

https://foxnews.com

 @ISIDEWITHlinked…19hrs19H

Vessel seized off UAE coast and heading for Iran

https://ft.com

 @BDKGBXK from Indiana  commented…15hrs15H

I think we need to do what it takes to get oil prices to drop and to stop Iran from making bombs.

 @BDKH22Y  from California  commented…15hrs15H

I think it is important to know what is going on militarily and inform the citizens who help fund the government.

 @BDKK7F9 from California  commented…13hrs13H

It's interesting to know what other countries are up to.

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