# Egypt detains Iran oil tanker, arrests 6 for espionage

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**Created:** [July 9, 2019, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/egypt-detains-iran-oil-tanker-arrests-6-for-espionage/52027 "2019-07-09T18:22:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 9, 2019, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/egypt-detains-iran-oil-tanker-arrests-6-for-espionage/52027/1 "2019-07-09T18:22:33Z")

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Well this is an interesting turn of events to go with the Grace I incident.

> **[Egypt detains Iran oil tanker, arrests 6 for espionage](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20190709-egypt-detains-iran-oil-tanker-arrests-6-for-espionage/)**
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> Egyptian authorities detained a Ukrainian tanker carrying Iranian oil as it passed through the Suez Canal ten days ago, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed has reported. News of the seizure came a day after Egyptâ€...