Iran captures ship “linked” to Israel and increases even more tension in the Middle East

The Revolutionary Guard of Will this Saturday captured a ship “connected” to the Israel in the Persian Gulf, further increasing tension in a Middle East on alert for possible reprisals Tehran for Israel for the attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus.

“The Navy of Revolutionary Guard seized a cargo ship associated with the Zionist regime (Israel)“, reported the agency Tasnimlinked to this elite military body.

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“This ship is now heading to Territorial waters of our country”in turn indicated the state body Go to.

The captured ship would be the ‘MSC ARIES‘, with the Portuguese flag, and in accordance with Tasnimlinked to the company’Maritime Zodiac‘Israeli property.

Iranian media, such as the agency SNN They showed videos of soldiers descending from a helicopter and boarding a ship.

The Iranian confirmation came after the British Navy reported that a ship had been boarded 50 miles northeast of the port city of Fujairahin United Arab Emirates (United Arab Emirates) and off the coast of Will“seized by regional authorities”without giving further details about this incident, in which the ship was not identified.

The ship, according to maritime portals, departed from Caliphin United Arab Emiratestowards Nhava Shevain India, and its last received position was yesterday at the same location where the collision occurred.

The Chief of the Navy Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Ali Reza Tangsirialready warned on Tuesday that Iran could block the Strait of Hormuzthrough which 20% of maritime crude oil traffic passes, if the “enemy” presses the Persian country, in reference to United States and Israel.

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Pirate operation, according to Israel

Israel’s Foreign Minister, Israel KatzIt didn’t take long to confirm the capture of the freighter in Persian Gulfand asked the European Union (EU) declare “terrorist organization” The Iranian Revolutionary Guard.

“The body of Iranian Revolutionary Guard seized a Portuguese civil cargo ship, belonging to a member of HUHwhich claims to be Israeli-ownedKatz said in a statement today.

For its part, the Portuguese Ministry of Exteriors stated in a statement that the Executive led by the conservative Luis Montenegro “is in contact with the Iranian authoritieshaving requested clarification and requested additional information” for the capture of the cargo ship’MSC Aries‘.

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Tensions in the Middle East

Middle East has been on alert since the attack blamed on Israel on April 1 against the Iranian consulate in Damascus, in which senior Iranian officials Revolutionary Guard and after subsequent threats of reprisals against the Jewish state.

In that attack, six Syrians and seven members of the Revolutionary Guard died, including the leader of their branch of the Quds Force. Syria it’s him LebanonBrigadier General Mohamed Reza Zahedi.

The supreme leader of Will, Ali KhameneiHe has repeatedly insisted in recent weeks that “the Zionist regime must be and will be punished,” threats that were repeated by virtually every senior official in the country following the attack in Damascus.

The president of U.S, Joe Bidenconsidered yesterday that Iran’s eventual attack on Israel will occur “Sooner or later” and the American media has assured that the Iranian response is imminent.

Israelin turn, ensures that you are on “maximum alert” to protect yourself from “new Iranian aggressions”reiterated today in a statement the Israeli military spokesman, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari.

Source: Elcomercio

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