IRAN SEIZES ISRAELI-LINKED SHIP IN HORMUZ STRAITS
April 14, 2024Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized an Israeli-linked container ship in a helicopter operation near the Strait of Hormuz, state news agency IRNA reported, with tensions already high after Iran warned it would retaliate for a suspected Israeli strike on its consulate in Syria.
IRNA reported that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy seized the Portuguese-flagged MSC Aries, which is now being “directed back to Iranian territorial waters.”
According to IRNA, the vessel is managed by the Zodiac Maritime, a company linked to Israeli businessman Eyal Ofer.
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has confirmed the seizure, saying there are 25 crew on board. Portugal’s government said that it was in touch with the Iranian authorities.
The Strait of Hormuz, at the northern end of the Gulf of Oman, is the biggest oil chokepoint in the world. About 20% of the world’s daily consumption of oil passes through it every day.
Tensions in the region are heightened after Iran launched retaliatory attacks on Israel last night following Israel’s strike on the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus, two weeks ago, which killed seven officials including a top IRGC commander, and the seizure comes against the backdrop of the conflict in Gaza.
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