Iranian forces board ship in Persian Gulf: Pentagon
Iranian forces have boarded a ship carrying Marshall Islands flag in Persian Gulf, the US Defense Ministry says.
The incident took place in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday after the ship, a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo vessel with 34 crew aboard, reportedly trespassed on Iranian waters.
Reports say that Iranian naval forces fired warning shots across the bow of the vessels.
According to Colonel Steve Warren, a Pentagon spokesman, the captain of the vessel had to comply with the orders of the Iranian forces after the warning shots.
The cargo ship "complied with the Iranian demand and proceeded into Iranian waters in the vicinity of Larak Island," Warren said.
He further noted that there have been no US nationals in the vessel and nobody has suffered injuries in the incident.
Following the incident, the Marshall Islands-flagged ship sent distress call to USS Farragut, but the destroyer left after Iranian forces told it not to intervene.
The destroyer was directed "to proceed at best speed to the nearest location of the Maersk Tigris," he said.
According to Press TV, the cargo ship was seized due to legal issues, with an Iranian Foreign Ministry source telling Press TV that the ship has been seized over financial violations.
IA/SS
IRGC intelligence forces capture agent linked to foreign espionage service
Iran says will launch ‘huge, powerful’ military drills in coming days
IRGC says Iran’s power exceeds borders, warns enemies to adjust themselves
Israel makes deepened incursion into Lebanon despite truce
IRGC intelligence forces capture agent linked to foreign espionage service
VIDEO | Palestinians in Yarmouk Camp cling to hope and determination
Israel preparing to stay in southern Lebanon after ceasefire: Report
Israeli pressure on Hamas ‘hardly helped’; swap deal necessary: Ex-Mossad chief
Far-right Israeli minister Ben-Gvir again storms al-Aqsa Mosque
Iran: Israel’s attack on journalists’ vehicle in Gaza amounts to ‘war crime’
VIDEO | Israel’s war spending
PressTV NEWSLETTER
now
This makes it easy to access the Press TV website
