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Guy Platten

Guy Platten

Secretary General (at the time), International Chamber of Shipping

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“A flagrant breach of international law… an assault on freedom of navigation,” Platten said in an ICS statement.

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Iran grabs another ship near Hormuz: tanker seized off Jask, crew detained

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Shipping industry spokesperson condemning crew hostage-taking dynamics

Iranian authorities boarded a foreign-flag tanker near Jask in the Gulf of Oman and detained 18 crew members, including the captain. Iran says the ship carried roughly 6 million litres of “smuggled” diesel and tried to flee after ignoring stop orders.

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