Iran Guards Seize "Foreign" Diesel-Smuggling Boat, Arrest 11 Crew Members : Rashtra News The incident comes in the wake of a series of attacks on commercial vessels in the Gulf's sea lanes.Tehran: Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Saturday they had seized a boat smuggling diesel in the Gulf and arrested its 11 foreign crew members."Thanks to
The police said the three were found moving suspiciously along the city’s coast on February 6. They were subsequently detained and their fishing boat was seized. A case was registered and the trio was arrested.
The accused persons' lawyer, however, claimed that the men, who had travelled to Kuwait for work, were held hostage by their employer, and their passports had been confiscated.