UAE denies ownership of oil tanker believed to have disappeared in Strait of Hormuz

English - Wednesday 17 July 2019 الساعة 10:47 am
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An oil tanker on the Strait of Hormuz is not owned by the UAE, an official source said on Tuesday, according to WAM news agency reported.

The  MT RIAH oil tanker is not owned by the United Arab Emirates and has not been operated by the UAE," the agency quoted in a breaking news an official source as saying.

The agency said that "the tanker was carrying the flag of Panama and allegedly disappeared while crossing the Strait of Hormuz."