Iran's Foreign Ministry has justified the arrest of a container ship allegedly linked to Israel. The MSC Aries He was arrested for violating international law and failing to respond “properly” to Iranian authorities, according to ministry spokesman Nasser Khanani.
Saturday was his Iran Just hours before the drone and rocket attacks on Israel MSC Aries Seized in the Gulf of Oman and diverted to Iranian waters. The Portuguese-flagged vessel was brought under control by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. MSC Aries was earlier en route from UAE to India.
The ship is owned by London-based Zodiac Maritime. The only known link so far MSC Aries For Israel, Zodiac Maritime is owned by a group of companies owned by Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer. In August 2021, a Zodiac Marine vessel was the target of a drone attack, killing two people. The US reports say the drones are manufactured in Iran.
Container ship near captured tanker
According to ship tracking service TankerTracker, the cargo ship is now in the Iranian waters between Qeshm and Hormuz islands. As reported by TankerTracker on Platform X, that MSC Aries Not far from the three tankers Iran seized last year.
55 km wide Strait of Hormuz between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman One of the most important shipping routes for international oil trade. The US continues to accuse the Iranian Navy of obstructing civilian shipping in the waterway and Gulf of Oman. Israel has also criticized the system MSC Aries.
Iran's Foreign Ministry has justified the arrest of a container ship allegedly linked to Israel. The MSC Aries He was arrested for violating international law and failing to respond “properly” to Iranian authorities, according to ministry spokesman Nasser Khanani.
Saturday was his Iran Just hours before the drone and rocket attack on Israel MSC Aries Seized in the Gulf of Oman and diverted to Iranian waters. The Portuguese-flagged vessel was brought under control by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. MSC Aries was earlier en route from UAE to India.
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