The special naval forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have seized MCS Aries container ship linked to Israel near the Strait of Hormuz, official news agency IRNA reports.
The ship was impounded by the Sepah Navy Special Force (SNSF) in a heliborne operation and rappelling of forces on the ship’s deck, the agency said Saturday.
“The ship has now been directed towards the territorial waters of our country,” IRNA said.
The Portuguese-flagged ship, operated by the Zodiac company, is owned by Israeli real estate, energy, technology and shipping magnate Eyal Ofer, it added.
[This is a developing story.]
