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one (ship, vessel)
yī sōu
一艘
ship / vessel
chuánzhī
船只
at / in
zài
在
the UAE (United Arab Emirates)
Āliányù
阿联酋
offshore / near the coast
jìnhǎi
近海
passive marker (was)
bèi
被
to seize / to hijack
jiéchí
劫持
，
to head toward / to sail toward
shǐxiàng
驶向
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
waters / territorial waters
shuǐyù
水域
。

one (ship, vessel)
yī sōu
一艘
ship / vessel
chuánzhī
船只
at / in
zài
在
the UAE (United Arab Emirates)
Āliányù
阿联酋
Fujairah (UAE emirate)
Fùchá Yīlā
富查伊拉
nearby / in the vicinity of
fùjìn
附近
sea area / maritime zone
hǎiyù
海域
passive marker (was)
bèi
被
unknown / unidentified
bùmíng
不明
personnel / individuals
rényuán
人员
to seize / to hijack
jiéchí
劫持
，
afterward / subsequently
suíhòu
随后
to head toward / to sail toward
shǐxiàng
驶向
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
territorial waters
lǐnghǎi
领海
。

May 16, 2026 at 4:00 AM

May 14
5 yuè 14 rì
5月14日
，
the United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
maritime
hǎishì
海事
agency / institution
jīgòu
机构
to issue / to publish
fābù
发布
alert / warning
jǐngbào
警报
，
stating / saying
chēng
称
one (ship, vessel)
yī sōu
一艘
ship / vessel
chuánzhī
船只
at / in
zài
在
the UAE (United Arab Emirates)
Āliányù
阿联酋
Fujairah (UAE emirate)
Fùchá Yīlā
富查伊拉
northeast
dōngběi
东北
approximately
yuē
约
38 nautical miles
38 hǎilǐ
38海里
at (a location)
chù
处
passive marker (was)
bèi
被
to seize / to hijack
jiéchí
劫持
。
this / the said (formal demonstrative)
gāi
该
agency / institution
jīgòu
机构
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
ship / vessel
chuánzhī
船只
at / in
zài
在
anchorage / anchoring area
máodì
锚地
passive marker (was)
bèi
被
unknown / unidentified
bùmíng
不明
personnel / individuals
rényuán
人员
to take control of
kòngzhì
控制
after / afterward
hòu
后
，
currently / in the process of
zhèng
正
to head toward / to sail toward
shǐxiàng
驶向
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
territorial waters
lǐnghǎi
领海
。
at the same time / simultaneously
yǔcǐ tóngshí
与此同时
，
another (ship)
lìng yī sōu
另一艘
ship / vessel
chuánzhī
船只
at / in
zài
在
Oman
Āmàn
阿曼
nearby / in the vicinity of
fùjìn
附近
sea area / maritime zone
hǎiyù
海域
to suffer / to be subjected to
zāodào
遭到
attack
xíjī
袭击
after / afterward
hòu
后
to sink / to be sunk
chénmò
沉没
。
Hormuz (strait)
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
strait / channel
hǎixiá
海峡
is / are
shì
是
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
important / key
zhòngyào de
重要的
energy
néngyuán
能源
transport / shipping
yùnshū
运输
route / passage
tōngdào
通道
，
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
approximately
yuē
约
one fifth
wǔfēnzhīyī
五分之一
structural particle
de
的
oil / petroleum
shíyóu
石油
from here / through this point
cóng zhèlǐ
从这里
to pass through
jīngguò
经过
。
since / from
zì
自
this year
jīnnián
今年
February
2 yuè
2月
starting from
qǐ
起
，
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
continuously / all along
yīzhí
一直
to restrict / to limit
xiànzhì
限制
strait / channel
hǎixiá
海峡
structural particle
de
的
shipping / maritime transport
hángyùn
航运
passage / transit
tōngxíng
通行
。
this time / on this occasion
cǐcì
此次
incident / event
shìjiàn
事件
to intensify / to aggravate
jiājù
加剧
completion marker
le
了
international
guójì
国际
community / society
shèhuì
社会
toward / regarding
duì
对
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
energy
néngyuán
能源
market
shìchǎng
市场
safety / security
ānquán
安全
structural particle
de
的
concern / worry
dānyōu
担忧
。
the United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
maritime
hǎishì
海事
agency / institution
jīgòu
机构
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
still in the process of
réng zài
仍在
investigating / investigation
diàochá
调查
incident
shìjiàn
事件
details / specifics
xiángqíng
详情
，
not yet
shàngwèi
尚未
to confirm
quèrèn
确认
passive marker
bèi
被
seized / detained (vessel)
kòuyā
扣押
ship / vessel
chuánzhī
船只
structural particle
de
的
identity
shēnfèn
身份
。

New Words

chuanzhi
船只
vessel
jiechi
劫持
seize
yilang
伊朗
Iran
haixia
海峡
strait
shiyou
石油
petroleum
yunshu
运输
transport
nengyuan
能源
energy
tongxing
通行
passage
xianzhi
限制
restrict
anquan
安全
security

News in English

China & World

Ship Seized Near UAE Coast and Directed Toward Iranian Waters as Hormuz Tensions Rise

A ship was seized near the UAE coast by unidentified personnel and directed toward Iranian waters, the latest incident raising tensions near the Strait of Hormuz.

On May 14, UK maritime authorities warned that a vessel was seized near UAE waters and heading toward Iranian waters. The ship was hijacked at anchorage northeast of Fujairah by unidentified personnel. Meanwhile, another vessel was attacked nearby in Oman waters and sank. Hormuz Strait is a critical global energy transport passage with approximately one-fifth of world oil passing through. Since February 2026, Iran has continuously restricted shipping passage through the strait. This incident intensified international concerns about global energy market security. UK maritime authorities continue investigating incident details and have not confirmed the seized vessel's identity.

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