Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah claimed on Thursday a ship taken by Iranian pressures in the Arabian Gulf organized Panama’s flag. The ship, “First Lady,” is not a Malaysian ship as well as has no web link whatsoever with Malaysia, the priest claimed in a press declaration, mentioning the maritime vessel that was supposedly taken by Iranian Revolutionary Guards with 16 Malaysian seafarers aboard.

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However, the priest refuted Iranian records showing that there were Malaysians on it. “The ship may have been registered in Malaysia however its owner is not a Malaysian citizen thus we have nothing to do with it,” he claimed.

The Iranian guards took control of the ship in the Gulf waters 2 days back on uncertainty of contraband gas. The 16-member Malaysian staff was jailed, additionally according to Iranian records. It was the 6th ship to be taken by Iran at the pretense of gas trafficking. In September, the Iranian marine pressures confiscated a watercraft as well as restrained the 12- Filipino staff.

Reference: kuna.net.kw