Emirates Bar Iran-Bound Ship Carrying Banned Cargo
The coast guard in the United Arab Emirates has barred a Chinese vessel carrying banned chemicals destined for Iran from docking at one of its ports, shipping agents said Wednesday.
“UAE coast guards stopped the ship from coming to Dubai because it is carrying hazardous cargo not allowed in the UAE,” one agent said.
A U.S. Navy spokesman in the Gulf said Wednesday that the ship, the Yinhe, “is still basically in the same area. It is in the eastern approaches to the Strait of Hormuz,” the only entrance to the strategic waterway.
U.S. State Department spokesman Mike McCurry said Tuesday that American ships patrolling the Gulf “have not stopped, detained or in any way threatened the ship . . . nor have we asked any country in the region to deny the Yinhe docking privileges.”
China said Wednesday that the United States must trust other countries more and interfere less.
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