Iran seizes cargo ship: Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, Iranâs Revolutionary Guards seized a container ship belonging to Israel in the Gulf of Iran on Saturday (April 13) off the UAE coast. After Iranâs announcement of seizing this ship, the Israeli Army has warned of facing consequences.
âPortuguese ship capturedâ
Iranâs Revolutionary Guards claimed that they have captured an Israeli container ship. Meanwhile, Israelâs Foreign Minister Katz has claimed that the ship captured by Iran does not belong to Israel. He said that Iranâs Revolutionary Guards have captured the Portuguese civilian cargo ship.
âThe cargo ship does not belong to Israelâ
Israelâs Foreign Minister claimed that this cargo ship belongs to a member of the European Union, which is being said to be Israelâs. He said that Iranâs Khamenei regime is a criminal, which supports the crimes of Hamas. He said that now Iran is violating international laws and carrying out attacks like pirates.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps have seized a Portuguese civilian cargo ship, belonging to an EU member, claiming Israeli ownership.
The Ayatollah regime of @khamenei_ir is a criminal regime that supports Hamasâ crimes and is now conducting a pirate operation in violationâŚ
â Israel ×â׼ Israel Katz (@Israel_katz) April 13, 2024
The ship was seized by running a heliborne operation
Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari issued a statement saying, âIran will have to bear the brunt of worsening the situation.â According to news agency IRNA, a container ship was seized by the Navyâs special guard by conducting a heliborne operation.
According to the report, this operation was conducted by the Navy near the Strait of Hormuz. Now this ship has been sent to the territory of Iran. In a video released on social media, some people were shown landing on a helicopter ship with the help of a rope.
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