WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran appeared to be trying to intercept a Singapore-flagged commercial ship on Thursday in order to settle a legal dispute, a U.S. official told Reuters, saying the Alpine Eternity reportedly hit an Iranian-owned oil platform in March.
"Iran claims that the vessel is liable for damages to the oil platform," the official told Reuters, saying that incident took place on March 22.
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