# Iran seizes another vessel in Strait of Hormuz

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**Created:** [September 16, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/iran-seizes-another-vessel-in-strait-of-hormuz/52736 "2019-09-16T16:50:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dutchie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/dutchie/32/170_2.png) [@Dutchie](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Dutchie)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/iran-seizes-another-vessel-in-strait-of-hormuz/52736/1 "2019-09-16T16:50:03Z")

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Iran did it again, they seized another vessel and its crew in the Strait of Hormuz. Fars News said that the vessel was carrying “smuggled diesel” and that its crew of 11 had been arrested.

The ship, called Linch, sailed from the port of Lankah and was heading towards the UAE. It was stopped 20 miles east of the island of Tunb. The ship Linch could not be found in the Marine Traffic data base,

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**Author:** ![Klaveness](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/klaveness/32/7001_2.png) [@Klaveness](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Klaveness)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/iran-seizes-another-vessel-in-strait-of-hormuz/52736/2 "2019-09-16T16:50:52Z")

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Source?

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**Author:** ![Dutchie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/dutchie/32/170_2.png) [@Dutchie](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Dutchie)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/iran-seizes-another-vessel-in-strait-of-hormuz/52736/3 "2019-09-16T16:52:35Z")

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According to this [website](https://www.thenational.ae/world/mena/iran-seizes-another-vessel-in-strait-of-hormuz-1.910968) it was the Iranian press agency Fars News.

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**Author:** ![Klaveness](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/klaveness/32/7001_2.png) [@Klaveness](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Klaveness)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/iran-seizes-another-vessel-in-strait-of-hormuz/52736/4 "2019-09-16T17:03:03Z")

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The Sun has a video up, which makes it look like a legit case of diesel smuggling:

> **[Saudi Arabia drone attack - Iran seizes UAE oil ship in Strait of Hormuz and...](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9937792/saudi-arabia-drone-attack-iran-seizes-oil-tanker-strait-of-hormuz/)**
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> IRAN has reportedly seized a UAE oil ship in the Strait of Hormuz hours after the US accused Tehran of a shocking oil plant attack in Saudia Arabia. The Islamic republic’s hardline Revolution…

Edit: I’m unable to find any relevant references to smuggled diesel or seized ships on [en.farsnews.com](http://en.farsnews.com) in the last 24 hours.