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DUBAI, May 14 (Reuters) – A vessel was boarded by

DUBAI, May 14 (Reuters) – A vessel was boarded by unauthorized personnel on Thursday while at anchor northeast of the United Arab Emirates port of Fujairah and was heading towards Iranian territorial waters, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said.

Two maritime security sources said the ship was believed to be the Honduras-flagged Hui Chuan fishery research vessel.

At least two other vessels have been seized by Iran during the war that began when U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28.

The incident happened 38 nautical miles (70 km) northeast of Fujairah, British navy agency UKMTO said, citing a report received from the vessel’s security officer.

British maritime risk management group Vanguard said it was reported at 0545 GMT on Thursday.

“The company security officer reported that the vessel was taken by Iranian personnel while at anchor,” Vanguard said.

“The vessel is reportedly bound for Iranian territorial waters,” it said, adding that contact had been lost and the vessel was no longer transmitting its position through the Automated Identification System (AIS).

The vessel’s operator, listed on shipping databases as Marshall Islands-based SG Navigation, could not be reached for comment.

The vessel was last seen in the Gulf of Oman, just within Iran‘s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on May 12, according to ship tracking data on the MarineTraffic platform.

An EEZ extends up to 24 miles (38 ‌km) from a country’s coast.

(Reporting by Ahmed Elimam, Jonathan Saul and Renee Maltezou; Editing by Sharon Singleton, Aidan Lewis)

By Kayhan Life Staff May 14 - Thousands of busines

By Kayhan Life Staff
May 14 - Thousands of businesses in Iran are shutting down because of the Internet blackout imposed by the Islamic Republic since the Feb. 28 outbreak of the war with the U.S. and Israel. The shutdown, now in its 12th week, has cost the Iranian economy billions of dollars, and depriving tens of millions of citizens of access to the worldwide web.

Many of these businesses — which rely on social media and messaging apps to sell goods and services, process orders and advertise — have been compelled to set up sidewalk stalls and turn to street vending to survive.

While in recent weeks some people have reconnected with the outside world using VPN configurations and circumvention tools sold by companies linked to the regime, the exorbitant cost of these services has still left tens of millions of Iranians disconnected from the global internet.

The economic damage caused by the shutdown continues to escalate.

According to Tehran-based Asr-e Iran news, Afshin Kolahi, a member of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, has estimated that direct losses from the internet blackout amount to $30–40 million per day, while indirect losses are estimated at $70–80 million per day.

Over the past 60 days, total economic damage has surpassed $4 billion.

One of the sectors most severely affected by the shutdown has been small businesses operating within Iran’s digital economy. Many of these businesses relied on social media platforms such as Instagram and messaging apps like Telegram for marketing, sales, and customer communication.

Reza Olfatnasab, head of Iran’s Union of Virtual Businesses, has warned of the mounting cost of the prolonged internet disruption, saying online sales in some sectors have dropped by as much as 70 percent.

He adds that around 2,000 companies have the capacity to survive for only another one or two months — a situation that, in his view, has pushed the country’s digital economy into a state of “structural instability.”

Some of these business owners, whose livelihoods depended entirely on their online operations, have in recent weeks resorted to selling their products on the streets.

May 14 (Reuters) – Iran hosted a World Cup departu

May 14 (Reuters) – Iran hosted a World Cup departure rally attended by thousands of fans in Tehran’s Enqelab Square on Wednesday night even if concerns remain about the team getting into the United States and competing at the tournament.

The players, who will continue their preparations at a training camp in Turkey next week, were cheered by the crowd as they made patriotic statements from a stage and the kit they will wear at the June 11 to July 19 tournament was unveiled.

“This is the best send-off in the last four World Cup campaigns,” Iranian FA (FFIRI) President Mehdi Taj told state TV.

“The players are with the people, and the crowd stands with the country’s dignity, honour, and strength. Whatever the result, may Iran‘s flag be raised there and defended.”

Iran‘s participation in the World Cup has been in question since the U.S. and Israel started the regional war by launching air strikes on the Islamic Republic in late February.

Taj was refused entry to co-host nation Canada for the FIFA Congress two weeks ago because of his connection to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), triggering fears there may be issues for some of the Iran delegation getting into the U.S.

As in Canada, the IRGC is classified as a “terrorist entity” in the U.S. and Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said no one with ties to the organisation would be admitted to the country.

Iran has placed responsibility for getting the players and team officials into the U.S., where Team Melli are scheduled to play all three World Cup group matches, firmly in the hands of tournament organisers FIFA.

“Nothing has arrived yet regarding the visas. We hope it will definitely be handled within this timeframe,” Hedayat Mombeini, the FFIRI secretary-general, told state TV at the rally on Wednesday.

“FIFA has made promises, and hopefully those promises will lead to results and the players will receive their visas on time.”

Reports that some Iraq players had been refused U.S. visas, which were quickly refuted by the White House and Iraq Football Association on Wednesday, further fuelled Iranian concerns.

DUBAI, May 13 (Reuters) – Iran on Wednesday execut

DUBAI, May 13 (Reuters) – Iran on Wednesday executed a man convicted of repeatedly stabbing and killing a police officer during nationwide protests in early 2026, the semi-official news agency Fars news agency reported.

According to a report by rights group HRANA, a lawyer alleged that authorities did not allow independent lawyers to take the case.

(Reporting by Dubai newsroom)

WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President

WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday he believes progress is being made in negotiations with Iran to end hostilities, after President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s latest proposal as unacceptable.

“I think that we are making progress. The fundamental question is do we make enough progress that we satisfy the President’s red line?” Vance told reporters at the White House. “And the red line is very simple. He needs to feel confident that we put a number of protections in place such that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon.”

(Reporting by Nandita Bose and Doina Chiacu; Editing by Franklin Paul)

JERUSALEM, May 13 (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minist

JERUSALEM, May 13 (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the United Arab Emirates and met the Emirati president during the war with Iran, the Prime Minister’s Office said on Wednesday in what would be their first confirmed meeting.

According to the statement, the meeting resulted in an “historic breakthrough” in relations between Israel and the UAE.

A source familiar with the meeting said Netanyahu and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ) met in Al-Ain, an oasis city by the Oman border, on March 26 and that their meeting lasted several hours.

The source said that Mossad Chief Dedi Barnea made at least two visits to the UAE during the war with Iran to coordinate military actions. The intelligence chief’s visit was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.

Especially after coming under attack during the Iran war, the UAE has strengthened its relationships with the United States and Israel, with which it opened ties in ⁠the 2020 Abraham Accords. It views the relationship with Israel as a lever for regional influence and a unique channel to Washington.

Israel sent batteries for its Iron Dome interception system and personnel to operate them to the UAE during the war, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said on Tuesday.

The UAE is a regional business and financial hub and one of Washington’s most important allies. It has pursued an assertive foreign policy and carved its own sphere of influence across the Middle East and Africa.

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