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RPT-UPDATE 1-Iran asks Indonesia to explain seizure of tanker accused of illegal oil transfer Reuters 1/26/2021
(Repeats story published on Monday with no changes to text) Indonesia seized Iran-flagged and Panama-flagged tankers Says tankers caught red-handed during oil transfer Iran says tanker seized over technical issue
By Parisa Hafezi and Agustinus Beo Da Costa
DUBAI/JAKARTA, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Iran has asked Indonesia to provide details about the seizure of an Iranian-flagged vessel, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday, a day after Jakarta said it had seized Iran and Panama-flagged tankers in its waters.
Indonesia said on Sunday its coast guard had seized the Iranian-flagged MT Horse and the Panamanian-flagged MT Freya vessels over suspected illegal oil transfer in the country s waters.
The Iranian and Panamanian-flagged vessels seized by Indonesian authorities for suspected illegal oil transfers are making their way to dock at Batam island in the country's Riau Islands Province for further investigation, a Indonesia coast guard spokesman told Reuters.