Iran requested more information from the Indonesian government on Monday on the seizure of one of its fuel tankers accused of illegally transferring oil.
Foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said Iran had heard “contradictory” details about the seizure of its MT Horse vessel on Sunday and is seeking clarification from Jakarta.
“But this is a technical issue and this kind of thing has been known to happen in shipping,” he told reporters during a press conference in the capital, Tehran.
Khatibzadeh said the Ports and Maritime Organisation of Iran and the country’s embassy in Indonesia are following up on the issue and further information will be announced when they become clear.
The Indonesian coast guard seized the Iranian-flagged MT Horse and Panamanian-flagged MT Freya in its waters over suspected illegal transport of oil.
It said the vessels had concealed their identity by not showing their flags, had turned off their transponders, and did not respond to a radio call.
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