Iran-UAE vessel seizures likely a ‘local dispute’, security observers caution
Ship seizures on Monday by Iran and the United Arab Emirates are unlikely to stem from wider geopolitical disputes in the Middle East Gulf, say maritime intelligence sources
Iran seized a UAE vessel on Monday after UAE coast guards shot dead two Iranian fishermen. Security sources said the localised incident was unrelated to Iran’s detention of a tanker last week, but urged caution for vessels carrying US-related cargo in the region