Iran's paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) troops have seized a Portuguese-flagged ship owned by Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer's Zodiac Group. The incident occurred in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions between Iran and Israel.
Iran ’s paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps troops seized a Portuguese-flagged ship owned by an Israeli billionaire as tensions between the two nations remain at a high amid continued threats of attack. 'UKMTO has received a report of an incident … northeast of Fujairah, UAE,' the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported. 'Vessel reported to have been seized by regional authorities.
commander Gen. Michael Kurilla also moved up his trip to Israel in the face of increased Iranian threats over the past week. ISRAELI SETTLERS ATTACK A WEST BANK VILLAGE, KILLING 1 PALESTINIAN AND WOUNDING 25 The IRGC has previously tried to exert control over the Persian Gulf. In 2020, a number of smaller Guard boats harassed American naval ships, using their own ships to try and drive the American ones out of the Gulf.
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