Iran Seizes Container Ship in the Strait of Hormuz

The vessel seized in the Strait of Hormuz was MSC Aries, which carries the Portuguese flag and belongs to the Zodiac Maritime shipping company, which is owned by Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer .FILE PHOTO: Fast-attack crafts from Iran 's Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy swarming Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi as it transits the Strait of Hormuz in the early hours of May 3, 2023. Photo: Reuters

"A container ship named 'MCS Aries' was seized by the Sepah Navy Special Forces by carrying out a heliborne operation," IRNA state news agency reported. The video shared with AP showed commandos rappelling down onto a stack of containers sitting on the deck of the vessel.A crew member on the ship could be heard saying: “Don't come out." He then tells his colleagues to go to the ship's bridge as more commandos come down on the deck. One commando can be seen kneeling above the others to provide them with potential cover fire.The MSC Aries had been last located off Dubai heading toward the Strait of Hormuz on Friday.

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