IRGC Marines Have Seized a South Korean Ship on Account of Environmental Pollution

  January 05, 2021   News ID 1380
IRGC Marines Have Seized a South Korean Ship on Account of Environmental Pollution
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps announced that it has stopped a South Korean-flagged ship for environmental pollution in the Persian Gulf, adding that the ship has been taken to a port in Southern Iran.

Persian Gulf, SAEDNEWS, Jan. 4: “The South Korean tanker was stopped in the waters of the Persian Gulf environmental pollution and after neglecting warnings,” the IRGC Navy said, noting that the tanker has been taken to Iran's port of Bandar Abbas for further action.

"The tanker, HANKUK CHEMI, carrying 7,200 tons of oil chemicals had been violating environmental protocols repeatedly since it set off from the Saudi Al-Jobail port," it added, and said the case with the tanker will be referred to the Iranian judiciary now (Source: Fars News).


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