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None of the crew members on First Lady are Malaysian citizens, says Saifuddin Abdullah.

The ship with 16 crew members onboard held up by Iranian authorities in the Hormuz Strait on Monday, does not belong to Malaysia.

"Our embassy has received confirmation from the Iranian Foreign Ministry and all I can say is the name of the ship is the, and the flag flown was Panama's," said Saifuddin in a press conference after presenting donations to 20 students from SK Pendidikan Khas Indera Mahkota at the Desa Indera Mahkota Library in Kuantan today.

An overseas news agency had previously reported the seizure of the ship by Iran's Revolutionary Guard along with 1.3 million litres of oil believed to be smuggled illegally, about 15 nautical miles from the Abu Musa island. "I was informed that the family had decided not to have an autopsy done, but the regulations there still require a coroner's report before we can bring the body back.

 

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Then from where the statement out malaysian caught Wisma putra sleeping Wake up Malaysian are not stupid as what your master want. Look like another cover up diplomatically.. rubbish

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