Iran seized the Honduran “floating arsenal” Hui Chuan in the Gulf of Oman

The ship, seized by the Iranians east of the Strait of Hormuz and heading for the Iranian coast, served as a “floating arsenal,” the BBC reports, citing shipping risk management company Vanguard.

We are talking about the ship Hui Chuan, launched in 1982, which flies under the flag of Honduras. The ship’s owners told Vanguard that it was storing weapons from companies that protect shipping from pirates. The BBC says it cannot independently confirm this information.

A day earlier, the Indian cattle carrier Haji Ali was sunk off the coast of Oman. At the moment, it is unclear whether the explosion on board was caused by an unmanned aerial vehicle or a missile. All crew members are safe and we thank Oman for rescuing them,” Indian authorities said.