Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Egypt Seeks Release of Citizens Detained on Seized Tanker
Egypt is trying to get four of its citizens back from Iran.
These people were working on a ship that Iran took over last month.
Iran says the ship was carrying fuel that wasn't supposed to be there.
The ship is now in an Iranian port, and Egypt wants its people to be released.
Egypt is working to release four of its citizens detained by Iran.
The citizens were crew members on the Reem alKhaleej tanker seized by Iran.
Iran accuses the tanker of carrying 'smuggled fuel' in the Gulf.
The tanker is currently at Iran's Bandar Abbas port.
The seizure occurred last month (December 2023).
- Who
- Four Egyptian citizens and the crew of the Reem alKhaleej tanker
- What
- Detention of Egyptian citizens and seizure of a tanker by Iran
- When
- Last month (December 2023)
- Where
- Bandar Abbas port, Iran
- Why
- Iran accuses the tanker of carrying 'smuggled fuel'
- Citizens Detained
- 4
- Tanker Name
- Reem alKhaleej
- Port Location
- Bandar Abbas, Iran
- Reason for Seizure
- Carrying 'smuggled fuel'
- Date of Seizure
- Last month (December 2023)