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State Media: Tanzanian Cargo Ship Overturns in Iranian Port

by Associated Press

   TEHRAN --

   A Tanzanian cargo ship sank Tuesday in a jetty in the southern Iranian
   port of Assaluyeh, state media reported.

   The official IRNA news agency said the vessel named Anil overturned
   because containers on it were configured incorrectly at the port's dock
   No. 9. The port has more than two dozen piers.

   IRNA said rescue teams transferred the ship's crew to safety. It did
   not elaborate.

   Iran and Tanzania do less than $100 million in trade per year. The port
   is the main hub for shipment of gas and petrochemicals produced in Iran
   and is located about 940 kilometers (580 miles) south of the capital
   Tehran.

   Iran's imports and exports have slowed due to banking and oil sanctions
   imposed by the U.S. after President Donald Trump in 2018 pulled America
   from a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers.