DUBAI, United Arab Emirate, July 17 (NNN-WAM) – A United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) official, said that, the oil tanker, MT RIAH, which was reported to have disappeared, does not belong to the UAE.
“The tanker in question is neither owned nor operated by the UAE. It does not carry Emirati personnel, and did not emit a distress call,” the official said, in a statement.
“We are monitoring the situation with our international partners,” he added.
Some international media said, the Panama-flagged tanker, disappeared, when passing through the Strait of Hormuz.– NNN-WAM
