Iran Claims Seizure of Two MSC Boxships Amid Heightened Gulf Tensions
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy claims to have seized two MSC-operated container ships, the MSC Aries and MSC Virgo. The IRGC alleged the vessels were fleeing the Persian Gulf under fire. While the MSC Aries was confirmed to have been seized by Iranian forces near the Strait of Hormuz, tracking data contradicts the claim about the second ship. The MSC Virgo was reportedly shadowed but appears to have continued its voyage. This seizure is widely viewed as retaliation for a recent Israeli strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, significantly escalating maritime tensions in the vital shipping region.
Official Source: https://theloadstar.com/iran-claims-two-msc-box-ships-were-seized-as-they-fled-the-gulf-under-fire/
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