Coverage dated May 13, 2026

Ship is reported seized off the coast of the UAE and is heading toward Iran

Headline from The Boston Globe

A ship anchored off the east coast of the United Arab Emirates has been seized and is heading toward Iranian territorial waters, the British military said Thursday.

The Boston Globe's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Earlier updates in this story

Read the reports

Reports & sources

7 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Boston Globe

    Ship is reported seized off the coast of the UAE and is heading toward Iran (opens The Boston Globe)

    Published

    The Boston Globe's feed description

    A ship anchored off the east coast of the United Arab Emirates has been seized and is heading toward Iranian territorial waters, the British military said Thursday.

  2. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Ship reported seized off UAE as Trump discusses Iran with Xi | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

    Published

    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    A ship was reported seized off the coast of the United Arab Emirates and was heading for Iranian waters today, a British navy agency said, as the U.S. and Chinese leaders met in Beijing to discuss global problems, including the Iran war.

  3. Fox News

    Ship seized off coast of UAE near Strait of Hormuz may have been 'floating armory': report (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    A ship was seized near the Strait of Hormuz off the UAE coast by unauthorized personnel, the British military reported. The vessel was spotted heading toward Iranian waters.

  4. Fox News

    Live Updates: Ship seized near UAE is being brought toward Iranian waters (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    A ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates’ oil export terminal of Fujairah was seized on Thursday and is being taken toward Iranian territorial waters, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center.

  5. RedState

    New: Ship Captured Near UAE Oil Port Fujairah Now Sailing Into Iranian Waters (opens RedState)

    Published

    RedState's feed description

    Ship seized near UAE

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

Ship is reported seized off the coast of the UAE and is heading toward Iran | Since Then