The UK Maritime Trade Operations announced that a ship has been taken over by "unauthorized" individuals off the coast of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, near the Strait of Hormuz, and is now heading toward Iran's territorial waters.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations announced that a ship has been taken over by "unauthorized" individuals off the coast of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, near the Strait of Hormuz, and is now heading toward Iran's territorial waters.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on China to pressure the Iranian regime to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, following reports of a ship seized near the UAE and moved toward Iranian waters, amid escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced that a Japanese ship detained in the Persian Gulf has safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz and is returning to Japan; the ship had four Japanese crew members on board, and Takaichi stated that Japan will continue diplomatic efforts to ensure the safe passage of the remaining 39 ships linked to Japan in the Persian Gulf.
Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi announced on Thursday, May 14, that a Japanese tanker carrying 1.9 million barrels of crude oil from Kuwait and the UAE successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz and is en route to Japan, expected to arrive by late May or early June.
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