Dubai: A big news is coming out amidst the constant threat of war between Iran and Israel. It is being told that commandos of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard raided a cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz and seized it on Saturday. This ship is said to be of Israel, on which it is being said that the Portuguese flag is flying. Due to this, the tension between the two countries may reach its peak. Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency confirmed the seizure of the ship.
Earlier, a video obtained by the Associated Press (AP) showed commandos raiding a ship with the help of helicopters near the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. A defense official in West Asia has held Iran responsible for this incident which came amid tension between Iran and Western countries. Information about the attack was first given by the British Army’s ‘United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations’. It had said the incident occurred in the Gulf of Oman near the Emirati port city of Fujairah.
The attack was seen in the video
The attack can be seen in the video, which was first reported by the British Army’s ‘United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations’. He gave no details of why he boarded the vessel in the Gulf of Oman near the Emirati port city of Fujairah. The defense official shared the video of the incident with ‘AP’ on the condition of anonymity. The agency did not immediately verify the video, but it matches known descriptions of those aboard the vessel and the helicopter involved appears to be used by Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, which has also raided other ships in the past. Are. This incident comes amid increased tensions between Iran and the West, especially after the suspected Israeli attack on the Iranian Consulate in Syria. (AP)
According to Al Arabiya News the ship belongs to Israel
Naval forces from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have seized a container ship “linked” to Israel in the Arabian Gulf, AlArabiya News reported on Saturday, citing state news agency IRNA. IRNA identified the seized ship as MCS Aries and described it as managed by a company owned by Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer. The Portuguese-flagged ship is currently being guided towards Iran’s territorial waters, the agency said . A video seen by The Associated Press shows commandos carrying out a helicopter raid on the alleged ship near the Strait of Hormuz.
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