A container ship sails on the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, in June 2025. The UK’s Maritime Trade Operations said Thursday that a Honduran-flagged vessel was seized by Iran northeast of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. File Photo by Ali Haider/EPA-EFE
May 14 (UPI) -- The U.K.'s Maritime Trade Operations said Thursday that a Honduran-flagged vessel was seized by Iran northeast of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.
The Hui Chuan, described by UKMTO as a "floating armoury," was in the Gulf of Oman when it was seized by Iranian forces. The vessel is moving toward Iranian waters.
UKMTO said in a statement that the seizure was reported about 38 nautical miles northeast of Fujairah.
"The CSO has reported that the vessel has been taken by unauthorized personnel [whilst] at anchor and is now bound for Iranian Territorial Waters," UKMTO said in its report. "UKMTO continue to investigate."
