MV Asphalt Princess: Suspected hijackers leave ship off UAE
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-58083671
"Men who boarded and seized a ship in the Gulf of Oman have left the vessel and all those remaining on board are safe, officials say.
A UK maritime security agency said the potential hijacking of the Panama-flagged MV Asphalt Princess had ended but gave no further details.
The bitumen tanker was seized on Tuesday heading into the congested approach to the Strait of Hormuz.
It is not clear who seized the ship, but analysts suspected Iranian forces....."
Nine guys with weapons board the ship and they are "suspected" hijackers.
"...The men who boarded the MV Asphalt Princess were reportedly armed and are said to have ordered it to sail to Iran...."