Thursday, 13 Aug 2020 09:14 AM MYT
WASHINGTON, Aug 13 — The United States military yesterday said that Iranian forces had boarded a civilian vessel in international waters in the Gulf. “Today in international waters, Iranian forces, including two ships and an Iranian 'Sea King' helicopter, overtook and boarded a ship called the 'Wila,'” the US Central Command said in a tweet.
A US official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the incident took place near the Strait of Hormuz and the ship was eventually released by Iranian forces. The official said the United States military was not involved in anything other than monitoring the situation.
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