Thailand seeks apology from Iran after vessel hit in Strait of Hormuz


The Thailand-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree engulfed in black smoke in the Strait of Hormuz. ROYAL THAI NAVY/Handout via REUTERS

BANGKOK, March ⁠12 (Reuters) - Thailand's Foreign ⁠Ministry has demanded an ‌apology from Iran over damage caused to a Thai vessel ​that was hit ⁠by a ⁠projectile in the Strait of ⁠Hormuz ‌on Wednesday, which led to ⁠a fire and forced the ​crew ‌to abandon ship.

The ministry ⁠said ​it was seeking clarity from Iran's ambassador ⁠on Thursday on the ​facts surrounding the incident.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said in ⁠a statement carried by the Tasnim news agency that the ship was "fired ​upon by ⁠Iranian fighters".

(Reporting by Panarat ​Thepgumpanat and ‌Chayut setboonsarng; Writing ​by Martin Petty; Editing by David Stanway)

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