Singapore-flagged ship comes under Iranian fire: UAE coastguard

[WorldNews]

The United Arab Emirate's coastguard said it went to the aid of a Singapore-flagged ship on Thursday after the vessel came under Iranian naval fire, the Gulf state's news agency reported. The coastguard said the cargo ship, flying a Singapore flag, came under fire from four Iranian boats in international waters in the Gulf, according to a statement carried by WAM news agency. "The ship sent a distress call to the UAE coastguard forces, which responded to the call and helped ship access to the port of Jebel Ali," the statement added.

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