Iran's Revolutionary Guard: Two Ships Attempting to Cross Strait of Hormuz Seized
Iran's state television reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized two ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz and brought them into Iranian territorial waters. The seized vessels, identified as MSC-Francesca and Epaminodes, belonging to the Israeli regime, were cited for unauthorized operation and tampering with navigation aids.
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(Central News Agency, Tehran, 22nd, comprehensive foreign report) Iran's state television reported today that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intercepted and seized two ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz today, bringing them into Iranian territorial waters.
Iran's state English-language television channel "Press TV" reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement today, stating that the intercepted ships were the MSC-Francesca and Epaminodes, belonging to the Israeli regime.
The statement pointed out that these two ships were operating without authorization, repeatedly violating regulations and tampering with navigation aid systems, attempting to secretly leave the strait, endangering maritime safety.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that the two ships have now been brought into Iranian territorial waters, and their cargo and documents will be inspected.
Agence France-Presse reported today that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that its naval forces intercepted two ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz and guided them into Iranian territorial waters.
The IRGC stated in a statement: "The naval forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps discovered and intercepted two violating ships in the Strait of Hormuz this morning."
"The two violating ships... were seized by the IRGC Navy and guided to the Iranian coast."
The United States had previously seized two Iranian ships when ceasefire talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, were possibly about to begin. Iran's latest seizure indicates signs of escalating tensions. (Editor: He Hongru) 1150422
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(Central News Agency, Tehran, 22nd, comprehensive foreign report) Iran's state television reported today that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intercepted and seized two ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz today, bringing them into Iranian territorial waters.
Iran's state English-language television channel "Press TV" reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement today, stating that the intercepted ships were the MSC-Francesca and Epaminodes, belonging to the Israeli regime.
The statement pointed out that these two ships were operating without authorization, repeatedly violating regulations and tampering with navigation aid systems, attempting to secretly leave the strait, endangering maritime safety.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that the two ships have now been brought into Iranian territorial waters, and their cargo and documents will be inspected.
Agence France-Presse reported today that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that its naval forces intercepted two ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz and guided them into Iranian territorial waters.
The IRGC stated in a statement: "The naval forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps discovered and intercepted two violating ships in the Strait of Hormuz this morning."
"The two violating ships... were seized by the IRGC Navy and guided to the Iranian coast."
The United States had previously seized two Iranian ships when ceasefire talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, were possibly about to begin. Iran's latest seizure indicates signs of escalating tensions. (Editor: He Hongru) 1150422
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