MSC cargo ship seized for ‘violating maritime laws’, Iran says

Iran’s foreign ministry stated that the MSC Aries cargo ship was seized by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards for violating maritime laws, expressing certainty that the vessel was connected to Israel. The ship, flying the Portuguese flag and carrying 17 Indian crew members, was apprehended in the Strait of Hormuz on April 13. This statement from Tehran follows a discussion between Jaishankar and his Iranian counterpart.