India, May 14 -- The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations on Thursday said that a vessel anchored off the coast of the United Arab Emirates's Fujairah has been seized and is heading toward Iranian territorial waters.

The vessel was seized about 70 km northeast of the United Arab Emirates port of Fujairah. The maritime organisation also said that the vessel was boarded by unauthorised personnel while at anchor.

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The development comes at a time when tensions have persisted between the UAE and Iran after the latter's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, warned the UAE against 'colluding' with Israel. Without naming the UAE directly, Araghchi said "colluding with Israel to sow division will be held to...